Despite the Vaal Dam being at more than 100% capacity, Johannesburg and broader Gauteng residents should not expect an end to ...

There are 32 wastewater treatment works located in the Vaal River catchment area draining Gauteng. Collectively they discharge 1,500 million litres per day into the various tributaries of the Vaal.

The Vaal Dam has exceeded its full capacity, currently sitting at 102.14%, prompting water authorities to implement measured ...

On 24 February, in a letter to the deputy water and sanitation minister, Isaac Seitlholo, Naudé Pienaar, the chief executive ...

Mavasa highlighted that tributaries such as Suikerboschrand, Klip, and Rietspruit are also contributing to the rising water ...

The water level of the Vaal dam has reached 98.99%, with the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), in line with its flood ...

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) says it is actively monitoring inflow water levels at Vaal Dam amid torrential ...

Bloemhof Dam, located downstream of the Vaal River catchment, is currently sitting at 100.94%, and has an additional 16% flood absorption capacity. Due to increased river inflows from the upper ...

“The Vaal Dam operates with a full supply level of 100%, but it has a flood absorption capacity of up to 126%, meaning it can handle significant excess water before structural risks arise,” the ...

In addition to not providing water supply services the Municipality has, by not maintaining the water sanitation infrastructure, caused sewage pollution of the Vaal and in the streets and homes of ...

The recent heavy rainfall in Gauteng has boosted the province's water levels, with a significant increase in the water levels of the Vaal Dam and some reservoirs across the region. Latest data ...