Minister of Water and Sanitation Pemmy Majodina has urged churches to refrain from performing rituals and baptisms near the Vaal River due to rising water that can result in them being washed away.

As water levels surge past dangerous thresholds, business owners along the Vaal River are speaking out, demanding action from the government to protect their livelihoods. On Sunday, the Department ...

Picture: @DWS_RSA/X JOHANNESBURG - The Water and Sanitation Department continues to urge residents living near the Vaal River to evacuate, as flooding is expected to persist along the riverbanks.

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has urged people who reside within the floodline of the Vaal River downstream of the Vaal Dam and the Bloemhof Dam to evacuate and move safer areas.

It has advised people living within the floodline of the Vaal River, downstream of the Vaal Dam and the Bloemhof Dam, to evacuate and move to a safe area. Residents should also remove valuable ...

The department of water and sanitation has taken decisive action to control rising water levels across the Vaal River system, opening sluice gates at both the Grootdraai and Vaal dams. A sluice ...

People living along the banks of the Vaal River and in the flood plain have been advised to move as water is released from the Vaal Dam into the river. Water levels in the Vaal dam increased from ...