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 ...

Thousands of dead fish have floated belly-up on the Vaal River after a sewage spill, sparking fears of a health hazard. "We have been boating on the river every weekend for 24 years and have never ...

Havoc erupts in the Lekwa-Teemane Local Municipality in Bloemhof, North West province. Flooding in areas close to the Vaal River has negatively impacted about 130 households. Seven sluice gates at the ...

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 - As homes along the swollen banks of the Vaal River continue to flood, an environmental expert said that an earlier warning may have lessened the impact. Rising water levels from the ...

The Department of Water and Sanitation opened a fifth sluice gate following a rapid rise in water levels in the Vaal Dam. An urgent evacuation order has been issued to residents located close to the ...

Jenni Gomez, 60, who stays downstream of the Vaal River, fears that history could repeat itself after the department of water and sanitation opened a fifth sluice gate on Sunday. With her house ...

More than 5500 participants have confirmed their participation in this year’s Rand Water Vaal River City Marathon scheduled to take place at Isak Steyl Stadium in Vanderbijlpark in Vaal on Sunday.

Vaal River Schools League finals took place at NWU Vaal soccer grounds on Saturday. Photo: Supplied VANDERBIJLPARK.- The 2025 Vaal River Schools Soccer League winners were crowned at the NWU Vaal ...