Hundreds of people downstream along the Vaal riverbanks were evacuated as a result, and many are still displaced. Bloemhof residents will have to wait for water leaving the Vaal Dam catchment area ...

While some residents were concerned about flooding, some saw the opening of the Vaal Dam sluice gates as a business opportunity. The department of water and sanitation (DWS) has opened the 10th ...

An old sluice gate near Kitty's Bridge in Chesham Waterside has been replaced. A sluice gate is a special type of lock used in rivers, canals, water treatment plants and reservoirs. It can cut off ...

“At Grootdraai Dam, the already opened gate has been increased to 2.5 metres (m) due to the higher inflows of 967.47 m³/s. The storage level is at 110.08%. The gate will be increased to 3 m at ...

This resistance comes as authorities have opened ten sluice gates at the Vaal Dam on Friday. Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister David Mahlobo expressed frustration at this situation, noting ...

On Sunday, the Department of Water and Sanitation confirmed that ten sluice gates have been opened at the Vaal Dam, which is currently overflowing. Earlier this month, following significant ...

Tensions have soared between India and Pakistan following the killings of 26 tourists in a deadly terror attack in Kashmir as public pressure has intensified on Prime ...

Two sluice gates of the Thabbowa Reservoir have been opened following heavy rains in the area, the Department of Irrigation said. Accordingly, two sluice gates of the reservoir have been opened by 6 ...

A total of 10 sluice gates are now in operation at the Vaal Dam, after authorities opened four more on Friday, to manage rising water levels. This comes after water levels risen rapidly overnight ...

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It can cut off or restrain the flow of water, regulating its movement to control flooding and water levels. It can allow water to flow underneath it by lifting and lowering a barrier using a hoisting ...