The Vaal Dam has exceeded its full capacity, currently sitting at 102.14%, prompting water authorities to implement measured releases to maintain safe water levels. As Vaal Dam water levels rise ...

Cup runneth over: Minister of Water and Sanitation, Pemmy Majodina, recently reassured the public the Vaal Dam's sluice gates are working. The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) is ...

As the water levels of the Vaal dam reach 101.51%, the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has reduced the outflow of water from 61.2 cubic metres a second (mᵌ/s) to 40 mᵌ/s as inflows ...

The Vaal Dam, boosted by above-average rainfall, surged past more than 97.8% on Wednesday and is now almost full. The dam, which has an additional flood-absorption capacity of 26%, is being ...

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) says it is actively monitoring inflow water levels at Vaal Dam amid torrential rains to ensure full storage capacity and safety of infrastructure.