Two sluice gates at the Vaal dam remain open, while the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has reduced the outflow at Bloemhof dam. On March 6, the DWS opened the first valves at the Vaal ...

In response to the rising levels, authorities opened a fourth sluice gate at 10am on ... The dam started Thursday with three gates open and no river valves in operation. 1 332.4m³/s with an ...

With all 10 gates now open and no river valves in operation ... The opening of additional sluice gates has sparked mixed reactions from local residents and business owners. Many community members ...

On March 6, the DWS opened the first valves at the Vaal dam to release water to prevent overflowing. By April 6, five sluice gates had been opened amid ongoing rainfall. Water releases at Bloemhof ...

After torrential rainfall last week, the Department of Water and Sanitation was forced to open five of the dam's sluice gates after the storage levels surpassed the capacity mark. FILE ...

The Vaal Dam's third sluice gate has been reopened amid high inflows due to the continued heavy rainfall in the upper catchment. The third sluice gate was reopened on Wednesday at 4pm to manage ...

Amid rapidly rising water levels at the Vaal Dam due to heavy inflows from the upper catchments, the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) will open six sluice gates to manage the water inflow ...

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.

At least eight sluice gates remain open at the Vaal Dam. Last week, 10 sluice gates were opened as part of maintaining the ...