READ: Evacuations begin in North West as Vaal River water levels rise When a dam hits 100-percent, where does the extra water ...

NORTH WEST - Evacuations have begun in the North West as Vaal River water levels rise. Many in Klerksdorp and Orkney have ...

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 third sluice gate was opened on Tuesday afternoon and is expected to boost the dam's water releases to approximately 400 ...

Detailed measurements were taken on Thursday with the Vaal Dam operating with three open sluice gates and no river valves in use. Vaal Dam. Picture: Supplied. The water level at the Vaal Dam has ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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.

With the Vaal Dam water levels at 107.30%, the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has opened a third sluice gate at the dam to increase water outflows and manage the increase of inflows.