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Three more sluice gates opened at Vaal dam

18th November 2025

By: Natasha Odendaal

Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

     

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The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) on Tuesday opened three more sluice gates at the Vaal dam, further increasing outflow at the dam following the opening of five gates on Monday.

As the water outflows at the Vaal dam increase, from about 700 mᵌ/s to 1 132 mᵌ/s, outflows at Bloemhof dam were also increased from 400 mᵌ/s to 600 mᵌ/s.

The Vaal and Bloemhof dams recorded water levels of 109.26% and 99.62% respectively on Tuesday, with rising water levels at both dams owing to ongoing rains in Gauteng and Mpumalanga.

The opened eight sluice gates will increase water releases, and this may cause a possible overflowing of the riverbanks downstream which will affect infrastructure built in lower-lying areas within the floodplain.

The DWS continued to warn communities to be alert to the rising water levels, particularly those around the Vaal Triangle, Parys and low-lying areas next to the river. Farmers that have pumps and infrastructure directly next to the river are urged to take steps to safeguard them.

Those residing in the riparian areas of the Vaal river are also urged to be alert and remove valuable equipment, movable infrastructure and livestock as river levels may continue to rise.

Edited by Creamer Media Reporter

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