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Infrastructure & Utilities

Hundreds at risk of flooding as Vaal Dam surpasses safe water levels

8 Apr 2025

Image: Mohale Dam, part of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project - David Love, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Food, Water & Energy Security

Lesotho Highlands Tunnel closure will not affect water availability

26 Apr 2024

Vaal River System stable, water users urged to adhere to water restrictions

Infrastructure & Utilities

Vaal River System stable, water users urged to adhere to water restrictions

21 Apr 2023

Why we need to treat our dams as the investments that they are

Infrastructure & Utilities

Why we need to treat our dams as the investments that they are

Chetan Mistry 4 Mar 2022

DWS opens Vaal Dam sluice gates, warns downstream communities

Infrastructure & Utilities

DWS opens Vaal Dam sluice gates, warns downstream communities

19 Jan 2022

Transport dept launches Inland Waters Strategy

Logistics & Transport

Transport dept launches Inland Waters Strategy

25 Oct 2021

Call for responsible water use as Vaal Dam levels decline

Food, Water & Energy Security

Call for responsible water use as Vaal Dam levels decline

23 Sep 2021

Dam levels in Integrated Vaal River System decline

Infrastructure & Utilities

Dam levels in Integrated Vaal River System decline

10 Jun 2021

Slight decrease in Vaal River system levels

Infrastructure & Utilities

Slight decrease in Vaal River system levels

19 May 2021

Last sluice gate at Vaal Dam closed

Infrastructure & Utilities

Last sluice gate at Vaal Dam closed

5 Mar 2021

Heavy rains replenish Vaal River System

Infrastructure & Utilities

Heavy rains replenish Vaal River System

28 Jan 2021

Torrential rains improve SA's water levels

Infrastructure & Utilities

Torrential rains improve SA's water levels

18 Dec 2020

Positive growth from SA's agriculture sector despite economic crisis

Agribusiness

Positive growth from SA's agriculture sector despite economic crisis

21 Oct 2020

Court orders Eskom to restore full supply immediately

Human Rights Law

Court orders Eskom to restore full supply immediately

Tania Broughton 2 Sep 2020

Vaal Dam drops to unprecedented levels

Infrastructure & Utilities

Vaal Dam drops to unprecedented levels

28 Aug 2020

Agribusiness

Rainfall and other climate conditions for March

12 Mar 2020

SA's average dam levels increase

Infrastructure & Utilities

SA's average dam levels increase

20 Feb 2020

SA's water storage stable

Infrastructure & Utilities

SA's water storage stable

3 Feb 2020

Lesotho Highlands Water Project tunnel reopens

Infrastructure & Utilities

Lesotho Highlands Water Project tunnel reopens

9 Dec 2019

Agriculture

Rain renews hope of normal agriculture season

Paul Makube 28 Oct 2019

Wastewater audit missing as countrywide water shortage looms

Infrastructure & Utilities

Wastewater audit missing as countrywide water shortage looms

Steve Kretzmann 28 Feb 2019

RIP Terry Dempsey

Production

RIP Terry Dempsey

13 Feb 2019

SA's dam levels continue to drop

Infrastructure & Utilities

SA's dam levels continue to drop

31 Jan 2019

Lush Festival moves to Clarens and Wheatus and Youngr to perform

Music

Lush Festival moves to Clarens and Wheatus and Youngr to perform

25 Jan 2019

Western Cape dam levels continue to rise

Infrastructure & Utilities

Western Cape dam levels continue to rise

17 Aug 2018

Too early to consider lifting water restrictions, says DWS

Infrastructure & Utilities

Too early to consider lifting water restrictions, says DWS

26 Jul 2018

Lots to do at Lush Festival

Music

Lots to do at Lush Festival

2 Mar 2018

Eastern and Northern Cape faces dire water shortage, farmers under pressure

Agriculture

Eastern and Northern Cape faces dire water shortage, farmers under pressure

7 Feb 2018

Desalination plant in Hamburg Harbour © Andrea Izzotti –

Infrastructure & Utilities

Desalination could be the answer to Western Cape drought

3 Mar 2017

Gauteng to convert public buildings into economic precincts

Sustainable Development

Gauteng to convert public buildings into economic precincts

2 Mar 2017

De Lille calls for drought-hit Cape Town to be declared disaster area

Infrastructure & Utilities

De Lille calls for drought-hit Cape Town to be declared disaster area

Aphiwe Deklerk 1 Mar 2017

Gauteng lifts water restrictions

Infrastructure & Utilities

Gauteng lifts water restrictions

Katharine Child 27 Feb 2017

Millions spent to keep taps running

Infrastructure & Utilities

Millions spent to keep taps running

Roxanne Henderson 9 Jan 2017

Vaal Dam level continues to rise with summer rain

Infrastructure & Utilities

Vaal Dam level continues to rise with summer rain

29 Dec 2016

#BestofBiz 2016: Building

Construction & Engineering

#BestofBiz 2016: Building

12 Dec 2016

Environment & Natural Resources

Water restrictions remain even though dams are filling up

Penwell Dlamini 28 Nov 2016

Vaal Dam. Image source:

Infrastructure & Utilities

Reserves released to boost Vaal Dam

8 Nov 2016

BOAC Short Solent S45 G-AHIN Southampton

Travel

Historic flying-boat stop inspired by "flight of angels"

6 May 2016

OUTA and AfriForum show civil society getting involved in improving energy and water management

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

OUTA and AfriForum show civil society getting involved in improving energy and water management

Issued by Spintelligent 12 Apr 2016

Purchasing a second home as a capital investment

Residential Property

Purchasing a second home as a capital investment

Richard Gray 27 Jan 2016

No taps will be drying up, yet

Environment & Natural Resources

No taps will be drying up, yet

Olebogeng Molatlhwa 5 Nov 2015

Retail & Hospitality Property

Resurgence in Vaal Dam's leisure market

27 Sep 2013

Media

In the old days media and ad agencies made fortunes

Chris Moerdyk 11 Sep 2013

Motorsport

BMW R1200GS wins 2013 Pirelli SA Bike of the Year

14 Aug 2013

Olympic rowers tackle Old Mutual joBerg2c

Sport

Olympic rowers tackle Old Mutual joBerg2c

23 Apr 2013

Interest in Vaal Dam properties is growing - Pam Golding

Residential Property

Interest in Vaal Dam properties is growing - Pam Golding

11 Oct 2012

Environment & Natural Resources

SA's water supply will stay stable

27 Sep 2012

Agriculture

Global grain prices to remain under pressure: RMB

Helmo Preuss 3 Sep 2012

Banking & Finance

Repo rate relief revives residential buys

20 Jul 2012

New bird watching routes in Midvaal and Sedibeng

Tourism

New bird watching routes in Midvaal and Sedibeng

14 May 2012