These organisms include the moth Niphograpta albiguttalis, Megamelus scutellaris planthoppers, and the beetle species Neohydronomus affinis. Not only is the spread of the invasive plants limited, but ...

The Vaal Dam has experienced a slight decrease in water levels following the strategic opening of multiple valves on Monday, according to the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS). As of ...

People living along the banks of the Vaal River and in the flood plain have been advised to move as water is released from the Vaal Dam into the river. Water levels in the Vaal dam increased from ...

The authorities are acting swiftly as the dams experience heavy inflows, and the risk of flooding is becoming increasingly ...

FILE: The Department of Water and Sanitation opened a sluice gate at the Vaal Dam on 6 April 2025 after water levels surged due to persistent rain. Picture: @DWS_RSA/X JOHANNESBURG - The Water and ...

6 valves opened at Vaal Dam to increase outflows and manage levels, Bloemhof releases at 400 mɜ/s The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has opened 6 valves at the Vaal Dam at 12pm today ...

The Department and Water and Sanitation opened one sluice gate at the Vaal Dam on Thursday to increase outflows and manage dam water levels. In a statement on Thursday, the department said one ...

eNCA's Theodor Mashele reports.

On Wednesday, the Water and Sanitation Minister, Pemmy Majodina, visited the Vaal Dam to assess the water resource infrastructure amid heavy inflows into the dam due to heavy rainfall. The ...

The Department of Water and Sanitation opened a fifth sluice gate following a rapid rise in water levels in the Vaal Dam. An urgent evacuation order has been issued to residents located close to the ...

Vaal River system update: 6 valves opened at Vaal Dam to increase outflows and manage levels, Bloemhof releases at 400 mᵌ/s The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has opened 6 valves at the Vaal ...