By last month, the dam was full, with the DWS opening ten of its 60 sluice gates, resulting in an overflowing Vaal river and Bloemhof dam, as rainfall continued to put strain on the water ...

The Department and Water and Sanitation opened one sluice gate at the Vaal Dam on ... of water in the dam. “All outlet valves that were previously opened and were releasing 60.1 cubic metres ...

Johannesburg -The Water Affaairs department plans to begin closing sluice gates at the overflowing Vaal dam on Monday. "There are still only 17 sluice gates open and the plan is to start closing those ...

A fifth sluice gate of the Vaal Dam was opened on Tuesday as the dam’s levels reached 110% after heavy rains in the water catchment area. Localised flooding downstream is expected in the coming ...

The department of water & sanitation (DWS) will open sluice gates to releasewater from the Vaal Dam on Thursday. For the first time since 2017, the Vaal dam was full on Monday and has now breached ...

More sluice gates have been opened at Vaal Dam to manage water levels and those living downstream are feeling the brunt. According to the Department of Water and Sanitation spokesperson Wisane ...

FILE: The Department of Water and Sanitation opened a sluice gate at the Vaal Dam on 6 April 2025 after water levels surged due to persistent rain. Picture: @DWS_RSA/X JOHANNESBURG - Two sluice ...

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 ...

Bloemhof residents will have to wait for water leaving the Vaal Dam catchment area to flow through to the Bloemhof Dam and make its way downriver.

Johannesburg - Four more Vaal Dam sluice gates were opened on Thursday afternoon following an increase in the water inflow into the dam, the Emfuleni Local Municipality said. “This brings the ...