DStv Channel 403 Thursday, 10 October 2024

Two Vaal Dam floodgates closed

JOHANNESBURG - The Department of Water and Sanitation is making progress in its efforts to reduce the Vaal Dam water levels.

As a result, two more floodgates were shut today.

READ: Vaal floods leave victims homeless

However, eight of them remain open and the dam's capacity has since dropped from 120 to 113 percent.

The opening of the gates posed a major threat to communities on the Vaal River banks who were already dealing with substantial flooding.

Authorities have urged these communities to remain cautious as water levels remain high.

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