Good rain and water from the Sterkfontein Dam means the Vaal Dam is slowly filling up.

The Vaal Dam is full for the first time since 2017, as are most of the dams in the catchment area. File picture. Image: Water and sanitation department ...

BLOEMHOF - At least eight sluice gates remain open at the Vaal Dam. Last week, 10 sluice gates were opened as part of maintaining the water level at the dam, which surpassed 100 percent.

The Vaal Dam is South Africa's second largest dam by area and touches three provinces – the Free State, Gauteng and Mpumalanga. But what lies beneath the dam, completed in 1938? Do these photos really ...

Two roads near the Vaal dam were closed after it burst its banks on Friday, an official said. Upper Vaal area manager Marinus de Wilde said a bridge over the Klip River was flooded.

Officials say a substantial decrease in water capacity at Vaal Dam has led to the closure of two more floodgates.

Water levels in the Vaal Dam have surged from around 107% just a week ago to a staggering 114% as of April 9. This drastic rise has compelled authorities to open five sluice gates, highlighting ...

The water and sanitation department has opened three sluice gates at the Vaal Dam, and two more will be opened on Friday.

The water and sanitation department is expected to open sluice gates at the Vaal Dam and has warned communities living on the floodplains to evacuate.

The cast-iron gravestones at the Garden of Remembrance at Maccauvlei Golf Course were removed or broken by thugs, presumably to be sold as scrap metal.