Officials with the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority say it’s not clear how long it could take for Stratford’s Lake ...

On Friday, The Reservoir, a water resource information centre, reported that the Grootdraai Dam water levels had reached a critical point of 104.90%, compelling authorities to open one gate at 9am.

In a statement on Thursday, the department said one sluice gate of the Vaal Dam opened at 12:00, in order to increase releases, due to the increased water levels at the dam amid continuous rainfall.

The dam’s storage percentage has remained at around 108% since Sunday, indicating a sustained high water level. ALSO READ: Vaal Dam levels remain high as sluice gate outflows reduced ...

At the Grootdraai dam, in Mpumalanga in the Upper Vaal river catchment and upstream of the Vaal dam, one sluice gate was opened from one metre to 1.5 m to increase the water releases.

NORTH WEST - Bloemhoef residents are once again forced to uproot their lives as flooding danger escalates. More sluice gates have been opened at Vaal Dam to manage water levels and those living ...

Two sluice gates have finally been closed at the Vaal Dam After torrential rainfall last week, the Department of Water and Sanitation was forced to open five of the dam's sluice gates after the ...

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has on Friday opened a second sluice gate at the Vaal Dam to manage increasing water levels due to the continuous rainfall.

In a statement on Thursday, the department said one sluice gate of the Vaal Dam opened at 12pm, in order to increase releases, due to the increased water levels at the dam amid continuous rainfall.