The dam's recovery can be attributed to two main factors: heavy regional rainfall and strategic water management decisions.

Despite the previous decline in the Vaal Dam's levels, the current 61.3% represents a significant recovery from levels below ...

The capacity of the Vaal Dam ... of their capacity South Africans are growing concerned about the escalating crisis and blamed the government for the current problem South Africa’s water crisis ...

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) is closely monitoring the Vaal Dam after the dam's water ... AllAfrica is a voice of, by and about Africa - aggregating, producing and distributing ...

The Vaal dam is rapidly rising owing to the heavy rainfall experienced this week in Gauteng, and other provinces of North West, Free State, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal, explained DWS ...

This allows PFAS-laden effluent to flow into aquatic ecosystems. One of the hotspots we identified was South Africa’s Vaal River, where industrial effluents were contributing to contamination.

A 2022 satellite photo shows a shimmering trail of dried, chemically-enriched mud left behind by a torrent of wastewater that ...

Over R940bn is allocated for infrastructure over three years, with R375bn for state-owned enterprises. Since 2024, this shows ...

The Vaal River is a water-lovers paradise ... and visitors are welcome to bring their own picnic baskets. Nestled along South Africa's picturesque coastline, the Garden Route National Park ...

South African soldiers died as part of a mission to bring peace to the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.