Tag: dams

Joburg water restrictions stay despite heavy rains and open dams

Heavy rains haven’t lifted Johannesburg’s water restrictions. Throttling remains in place to…

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Government won’t compensate residents near dams for flood damage, says Majodina

Water minister warned residents near the Bloemhof Dam to evacuate. Minister of…

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Here’s how full some of SA’s biggest and most prominent dams are

The Vaal Dam has reached 103.0%, a notable increase from last week's…

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28 people died in rivers and dams over the festive season

Officials conducted over 17 vessel patrols, 196 vessel checks and 193 resort…

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Heavy rainfall boost SAs dams, with Vaal dam hitting 50% mark

The Vaal dam is rapidly rising owing to the heavy rainfall experienced…

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Latest update on SA’s popular dams

Hartbeespoort Dam stands as one of the better performers. Critical water levels…

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Water board debt persists, new dams slated for the end of 2025

Some of the dams are still in the preliminary design stages, according…

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Two dams burst their banks near Malmesbury, flooding Riverlands [VIDEO]

Two people are reportedly missing after catchment dams in high-lying areas burst…

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Dams full but cities run dry

SA is moving into altered rainfall events with plenty of rain –…

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Continuous rainfall fills up dams and causes flooding

The fear of taps running dry is no longer a concern after…

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