A man shared how the recent rains has caused water from the Vaal Dam to reach his doorstep. South Africans were amazed and ...

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

Floods at Hartbeesfontein dam after the Vaal Dam water levels reached 112.85% in Dennisville in Free State, 9 April 2025. Evacuations begun in the North West as Vaal River water levels rise.

Water and Sanitation Minister visited Vaal Dam accompanied by deputy minister David Mahlobo, Rand Water’s chairperson Ramateu Monyokolo and CEO Sipho Mosai, the minister toured the dam to assess ...

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has urged people who reside within the floodline of the Vaal River downstream of the Vaal Dam and the Bloemhof Dam to evacuate and move safer areas.

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 ...

On Wednesday, the Water and Sanitation Minister, Pemmy Majodina, visited the Vaal Dam to assess the water resource infrastructure amid heavy inflows into the dam due to heavy rainfall. The ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...