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additional catchment management agencies in South Africa

Nov 18, 2025 | Legislation ReSource Sustainability Hero Water

Water Governance At Local Level

Now that the Association of Water and Sanitation Institutions of South Africa (AWSISA) conference is upon us, it’s an important moment to reflect upon our progress in establishing the additional catchment management agencies (CMAs). Last year,...

Nov 17, 2025 | Press Releases Water

Vaal River System Update: Five (5) Sluice Gates Opened At Vaal Dam To Increase Water Outflows, And Bloemhof Dam Increase Outflows To 400 Mᵌ/s

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has today opened five (5) sluice gates at the Vaal Dam at hourly intervals, from 10:00 until 13:00, to gradually increase water outflows up to approximately 700 cubic metres per second (mᵌ/s) from 60...

WaterCAN Welcomes Emalahleni Ruling for water pollution

Nov 17, 2025 | Metropolitan Municipalities Mpumalanga Press Releases Water pollution

WaterCAN Welcomes Emalahleni Ruling – Calls For Nationwide Crackdown, Personal Accountability For Municipal Polluters

WaterCAN has welcomed the landmark Mpumalanga High Court ruling that fined the Emalahleni Local Municipality R650 million for years of allowing untreated sewage to flow into rivers and dams – but says this must be the start of a nationwide...

Nov 17, 2025 | Press Releases Water

Vaal River System Update: Vaal And Bloemhof Dams Outflows To Be Increased To Manage Rising Water Levels, Amidst Recent Rainfall

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) will, in line with its flood management plan, increase water outflows at the Vaal and Bloemhof dams to 60 cubic metres per second (mᵌ/s) from 12 pm on the 14th November 2025, which have respectively...