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Six valves opened at Vaal to increase outflow
By: Natasha Odendaal 24th March 2025 Six valves have been opened at Vaal dam, while the water outflow has been further increased at the Bloemhof dam on Monday. The Department of Water... →
DWS opens sluice gate as Vaal dam levels rise
By: Natasha Odendaal 20th March 2025 The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) on Thursday opened one sluice gate to increase water releases from the Vaal dam, the levels of which... →
Daily Podcast – March 19, 2025
By: Thabi Shomolekae 19th March 2025 Making headlines: South Africa consumer inflation at 3.2% y/y in February; Cogta committee calls for sustainable solutions for municipalities’... →
COGTA committee calls for sustainable solutions for municipalities' water challenges
19th March 2025 The Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) today called for the management of sound intergovernmental... →
Cogta committee calls for sustainable solutions for municipalities’ water challenges
By: Natasha Odendaal 19th March 2025 As water utility Rand Water outlined the challenges it faces, including the debt owed to it, the Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and... →
Vaal dam reaches full capacity, DWS slows outflow
By: Natasha Odendaal 11th March 2025 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... →
Vaal dam water levels near 100%
By: Natasha Odendaal 6th March 2025 The water level of the Vaal dam has reached 98.99%, with the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), in line with its flood management plan,... →
Eskom reports successes in collaboration with law enforcement
By: Schalk Burger 5th March 2025 State-owned power utility Eskom's collaboration with the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (Natjoints) Energy Safety and... →
