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VAAL DAM – Screams, shouts, and sirens filled the air on Thursday, April 25, as ten massive sluice gates were opened at the ...
A total of 10 sluice gates are now in operation at the Vaal Dam, after authorities opened four more to manage rising water ...
On Thursday, the Department of Water and Sanitation announced that two more sluice gates would be open at the dam to manage ...
The Vaal Dam has reached a concerning 120.69% capacity as of Saturday, according to the latest Vaal Dam and Vaal Barrage ...
In its latest update issued on Tuesday, DWS confirmed that two sluice gates remain open at the Vaal Dam to maintain a ...
At midday on Wednesday, water inflows into the Vaal Dam were measured at a staggering 943 m³/s, while the water level stood ...
The Department of Water and Sanitation has opened six sluice gates to manage the water inflow flowing into into the dam.
Resident Ryno Moolman, whose home is in Rietspruit on the riverbank, said the community had requested a meeting with government officials to prevent delayed warnings.
The warning follows increased controlled water releases from both dams due to dangerously high inflows in the oversaturated ...
The Vaal Dam's third sluice gate has been reopened amid high inflows due to the continued heavy rainfall in the upper ...
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 ...