At midday on Wednesday, water inflows into the Vaal Dam were measured at a staggering 943 m³/s, while the water level stood ...

In its latest update issued on Tuesday, DWS confirmed that two sluice gates remain open at the Vaal Dam to maintain a ...

The Vaal Dam has seen a significant rise in water levels, increasing by 3.82 percentage points overnight to reach 111.64% capacity. In response to the rising levels, authorities opened a fourth ...

The Vaal Dam's third sluice gate has been reopened amid high inflows due to the continued heavy rainfall in the upper catchment. The third sluice gate was reopened on Wednesday at 4pm to manage ...

FILE: Flooding along the banks of the Vaal River. Picture: Simphiwe Nkosi/EWN. JOHANNESBURG - While the South African Weather Services (SAWS) has warned of possible flooding in parts of Gauteng ...

On Sunday, 6 April 2025, the Department of Water and Sanitation opened a fifth sluice gate at the Vaal Dam after water levels rose to 106%. Picture: Simphiwe Nkosi/EWN. JOHANNESBURG - While some ...

has reaffirmed its commitment to monitor inflow water levels in the Integrated Vaal River System (IVRS) to ensure that appropriate safety measures are in place. In a statement on Tuesday ...

The Vaal Dam. Photo: Archive photograph for illustration purposes only. With more rainfall predicted in the Upper Vaal Catchment, the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has reaffirmed its ...

JOHANNESBURG - The Department of Water and Sanitation is opening four more sluice gates at the Vaal Dam. The dam is currently ...

Two sluice gates at the Vaal dam remain open, while the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has reduced the outflow at Bloemhof dam. On March 6, the DWS opened the first valves at the Vaal ...

At Bloemhof dam, water outflows were also increased incrementally from 500 m 3 /s to 800 m 3 /s in anticipation of the measured incoming flows upstream. Bloemhof dam, which had water levels of 106 ...