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After closing two sluice gates at the Vaal dam on Thursday, another two will be closed on Friday. This will leave four sluice gates open as the water level of, and inflow into, the dam decreases to ...
Bloemhof residents will have to wait for water leaving the Vaal Dam catchment area to flow through to the Bloemhof Dam and make its way downriver.
A division bench of the high court comprising Justice G Narendar and Justice Alok Mehra on Monday asked the state government to submit an affidavit by May 5 giving details of the plan for the ...
RISKS FACED BY PEOPLE IN THE AREA: Aerial and ground ignition will be occurring over the Darwin River Dam catchment area. Smoke from this fire may affect visibility, Active fire may occur close to the ...
This raw sewage eventually flows into the Vaal River catchment area, which poses a risk to downstream communities and the people of Gauteng, who are all dependent on this system for their water needs.
More sluice gates have been opened at Vaal Dam to manage water levels and those living downstream are feeling the brunt. According to the Department of Water and Sanitation spokesperson Wisane ...
The Department of Water and Sanitation has opened four more sluice gates at the Vaal Dam to manage the ... continue to avoid the flooded areas as the river catchment remains ...
This came after heavy rainfall in the Vaal Dam catchment area and rapidly increasing water inflow forced the Department of Water and Sanitation to open six sluice gates yesterday. VIDEO: "Groot ...
Although current levels are not as severe as those at Vaal and Bloemhof, the DWS continues to closely monitor the dam given the saturated condition of the entire catchment area. The combined effect of ...
This came after heavy rainfall in the Vaal Dam catchment area and rapidly increasing water inflow forced the Department of Water and Sanitation to open six sluice gates yesterday. Potchefstroom ...
People living within the floodline downstream of the Vaal and Dam, and have had to evacuate, have been urged to continue to avoid the flooded areas, as the river catchment remains oversaturated.