At a time when water security is becoming an increasingly important issue across South Africa, the estate communities have ...
The town of Bloemhof in the North West province sits on the banks of the Vaal River and relies on agriculture and tourism as its main economic activities. Residents and businesses affected by recent ...
Recent water quality tests reveal continued fluctuations in E. coli levels across various points of the Vaal River, according to Rand Water’s latest sampling report from Wednesday, 29 January. The ...
The Vaal River Anti-Pollution Forum, to be launched on Thursday, will be a non-statutory forum, including various stakeholders with a particular focus on stakeholders that are directly affected by the ...
As South Africa observes Tourism Month this September, the commencement was marked by the official reopening of the Vaal River. This follows months of dedicated efforts by officials to remove invasive ...
The Department of Water and Sanitation has established the Vaal River Anti-Pollution Forum to address the pollution crisis in the Vaal River. The forum will compile a list of polluters and meet ...
Water and Sanitation Minister, Pemmy Majodina, has urged residents residing along the floodlines of the Vaal River to evacuate the area and those who have already relocated not to return to their ...
JOHANNESBURG - The Water and Sanitation Department continues to urge residents living near the Vaal River to evacuate, as flooding is expected to persist along the riverbanks. This follows the opening ...
The department of water & sanitation says it is monitoring the situation at the Vaal Dam after heavy rainfall led to increased inflows into the dam. Minister Pemmy Majodina said there was ongoing ...
As at May 2026, the yearly tariff-setting process with the Department of Water and Sanitation continued to function as ...
A flotilla of hundreds of boats sailed effortlessly on the Vaal River at the weekend, without being hindered by invasive water lettuce and water hyacinth that had blanketed its surface earlier this ...
People fish in the Vaal River but are not always aware of the risks associated with microplastic pollution. Grobler du Preez/Shutterstock These tiny plastic particles are smaller than 5 mm in diameter ...