There is an urgent need for a proactive and resilient approach to infrastructure maintenance in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), particularly in light of recurring floods that have exposed significant vulnerabilities in the region’s roads, bridges, and water...
The continuous rain throughout South Africa has boosted the country’s water levels, usually a good situation. However, over capacity dams pose flooding risks and the Vaal River system level is currently at 112% necessitating a controlled...
South Africa’s ongoing water crisis has been primarily linked to inadequate infrastructure, climate change, and governance issues. However, an increasingly significant yet frequently ignored contributor is vandalism, which plays a major role...
Since the opening of the fifth sluice gate yesterday morning due to the heavy inflows into the Vaal Dam, the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) will keep all the five sluice gates opened and there will be no changes in the dam’s outflow which...