Councillor says that while evacuations have happened, the process is being handled better than the nightmare of 2023.

Says it owns only about 5% of the total number of dams in South Africa, with the vast majority privately owned.

Residents along the Vaal River have been urged to evacuate the area and those who have already done so, not to return to ...

Two sluice gates at the Vaal dam, which currently holds a water level of 110.71%, with inflows of 266.59 cubic metres per second (mᵌ/s), have been closed. Water release at the Bloemhof dam ...

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

The controlled releases are part of ongoing dam safety procedures intended to mitigate downstream flooding and preserve the ...

“The Vaal Dam continues to rise with water levels at 112.85% and 1 248.11mᵌ/s [cubic metres a second] inflows from the upper ...

Rising water levels from the overflowing Vaal Dam have wreaked havoc to homes and businesses in low-lying areas.

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

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.

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 ...