Flood warnings along the Vaal Dam have subsided as water levels continue to drop from their peak earlier this month, bringing ...

The Vaal Dam system is gradually returning to more manageable levels, currently experiencing an inflow of 77.3m³/s.

The department has called for focused law enforcement, community vigilance, and public-private partnerships to protect ...

Unprecedented floods have wreaked havoc in Bloemhof, leaving families devastated and homes underwater. As communities struggle to recover, frustrations grow over the government's response ...

Residents living along the Vaal riverbanks are picking up the pieces of their lives. They have to deal with the river's high levels and possible flooding following the opening of 10 sluice gates at ...

Sewage has been polluting the Vaal River System and has been running along streets and into homes in Emfuleni.

As the months passed, the Vaal dam’s water level started decreasing at a rate of between 1.5% and 2% a week, with projections indicating that it would decline to 18% by December 23, 2024, owing ...

The 38-kilometre tunnel was closed in October last year to allow for essential maintenance both inside and outside the ...

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The Vaal Dam has half the water it had this time last year, but this is not unprecedented and the Sterkfontein Dam which has as much capacity is full. The water currently in the Sterkfontein Dam ...

The water lettuce infestation along the Vaal River grew rapidly, negatively affecting whole ecosystemsn in the region. Picture Xanderleigh Dookey Mahakaza/Eyewitness News JOHANNESBURG - A ...