The development includes public paved trails, lighting, a future kayak launch, areas for fishing, benches and a new bridge.

Residents and businesses affected by recent flooding along the Vaal River say it will take years to recover from the economic damage. The town of Bloemhof in the North West province sits on the ...

“Vaal Marina businesses experienced a very successful Easter weekend. I have not yet received word of businesses on the river to suggest otherwise,” Swart said. When asked about statistics on ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 increased outflows from the Vaal Dam are expected to reach the Vaal Barrage imminently and the Bloemhof Dam in three to four days, potentially causing the riverbanks to overflow. This ...

eNCA's Slindelo Masikane and Bafedile Moerane spoke with stakeholders about the decision to open the dam sluice gates and the municipal response to the floods.

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 ...

The Vaal Dam has exceeded its full capacity, currently sitting at 102.14%, prompting water authorities to implement measured releases to maintain safe water levels. As Vaal Dam water levels rise ...

As the water levels of the Vaal dam reach 101.51%, the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has reduced the outflow of water from 61.2 cubic metres a second (mᵌ/s) to 40 mᵌ/s as inflows ...

The water level of the Vaal dam has reached 98.99%, with the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), in line with its flood management plan, slowly releasing some water to ensure balance between ...