Tsoabi says he fishes at various areas within the Vaal Triangle ... It took me 20 minutes to retrieve the fish from the river. I have been fishing since 1965, and this was my first time ...

Seopela emphasised that the Klip River supplies water to the Vaal River System ... with PAHs disrupting fish reproduction and amphibian survival.” These results strongly imply that individuals ...

The Klip River also feeds into the Vaal River System ... with PAHs disrupting fish reproduction and amphibian survival” The toxicity study conducted using the zebrafish embryo development ...

These chemicals are harmful in many ways: they kill fish, disrupt plant growth and ... One of the hotspots we identified was South Africa's Vaal River, where industrial effluents were contributing ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

The dam is currently at 110 percent capacity. The government has come in for heavy criticism, for lack of proper planning, but the Water and Sanitation Department says opening the sluice gates is ...

Water levels at the Vaal Dam have continued to rise, and were sitting at nearly 113% of capacity on Tuesday, according to the department of water and sanitation. It has advised people living ...

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 ...

So far, only three remain open to regulate outflows and reduce volume levels. Some properties along the riverbank remain underwater, and businesses have been forced to close their doors.

FILE: The Department of Water and Sanitation opened a sluice gate at the Vaal Dam on 6 April 2025 after water levels surged due to persistent rain. Picture: @DWS_RSA/X JOHANNEBURG - Communities ...