Residents in low lying areas urged to move 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 ...

The Department of Water and Sanitation has issued an urgent evacuation notice for residents living within the floodline of ...

The authorities are acting swiftly as the dams experience heavy inflows, and the risk of flooding is becoming increasingly ...

The Vaal dam’s water storage levels increased from 107.82% to 109.39% overnight by Sunday, and increased again to 111.11% by Monday morning, amid the continuous high inflow of water at 1 002.25 ...

Residents along the Vaal River are urged to take the necessary precautions to protect their properties. Photo: Vaal River Rats South Africa The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) says the ...

The Vaal Dam has exceeded its full capacity, currently sitting at 102.14%, prompting water authorities to implement measured releases to maintain safe water levels. As Vaal Dam water levels rise ...

Water and Sanitation Department officials have opened the fifth gate at the Vaal Dam, as inflows surge at an alarming rate, taking capacity to 109-percent.

JOHANNESBURG - Following another day of persistent downpour, the Department of Water and Sanitation has opened a fifth sluice gate at the Vaal Dam to manage water levels that have surged overnight.

JOHANNESBURG - The Department of Water and Sanitation on Saturday morning opened a fourth sluice gate at the Vaal Dam as a result of the ongoing rainfall to manage water levels at the dam.

Motorists have been urged to be cautious after the opening of the Vaal Dam fifth sluice gate and the issuing of a Yellow Level 4 warning for severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall in the Northern ...

The Department and Water and Sanitation opened one sluice gate at the Vaal Dam on Thursday to increase outflows and manage dam water levels. In a statement on Thursday, the department said one ...