The Department of Water and Sanitation opened a fifth sluice gate after heavy rain pushed the Vaal Dam beyond capacity, which could lead to flooding. Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) Vaal ...

Authorities have opened a fifth sluice gate at the Vaal Dam as inflows surge at an alarming rate. The rising water levels have prompted urgent warnings for low-lying communities, with the risk of ...

Anchor Creek resort is one of the businesses around the Vaal Dam that suffered a huge blow in the aftermath of April’s high dam levels. According to the Department of Water and Sanitation, the dam is ...

The department of water & sanitation has warned residents living downstream from major dams like the Vaal or Gariep of possible flooding of settlements in lower-lying areas within the 100-year ...

The latest information reveals the severity of the situation, with the Vaal Dam reaching nearly 110% capacity as of Tuesday. As water levels remain well above capacity, outflows have been reduced at ...

The Department of Water and Sanitation opened a fifth sluice gate following a rapid rise in water levels in the Vaal Dam. An urgent evacuation order has been issued to residents located close to the ...

Water levels at the Vaal Dam have continued to rise, and were sitting at nearly 113% of capacity on Tuesday, according to the department of water and sanitation. It has advised people living within ...

Johannesburg – The Vaal Dam has gone up for the 11th consecutive week, however, the Department of Water and Sanitation has made it clear that South Africa is still in a drought. “The Vaal Dam has ...

It is well known that Johannesburg receives most of its potable water from the Lesotho Highlands Water Project via the Vaal Dam, but there is another equally voluminous inter-basin water transfer ...

The Vaal Dam continues to maintain water levels above full capacity, despite a marginal decline over the past week, according to the Department of Water and Sanitation’s (DWS) latest hydrological ...