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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Vaal Dam's third sluice gate has been reopened amid high inflows due to the continued heavy rainfall in the upper catchment. The third sluice gate was reopened on Wednesday at 4pm to manage water ...

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 ...

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 ...