At about 23:00 they heard a loud noise, then something falling into the water where the N1 crosses the river. Jaco Mienie, a friend who was there with Rossouw, said he saw a car falling into the water ...

Leslie Hoy, the Vaal River project manager, expressed his team’s delight at reducing the coverage of water lettuce and water hyacinth—previously a significant problem affecting the entire Vaal ...

Vaal River reopens after water lettuce crisis Local businesses suffered major losses and several jobs were lost due to the water lettuce crisis. September 15, 2024.

But the rest of us can enjoy rafting or kayaking in wet weather too, provided the river levels are safe.Marianne and I drove about 120km south of Joburg to Parys on a grey day to explore the ...

Vaal River flood warning issued. The Hennops River in Centurion has exceeded its normal level as rain continued to fall, with authorities ready to close roads in surrounding areas if the need arose.

Tourism businesses situated near the Vaal River in the Free State and nearby areas might have to close if the government does not find a permanent solution to the sewage spillage problem in the area.

Residents and businesses affected by recent flooding along the Vaal River say it will take years to recover from the economic damage. The town of Bloemhof in the North West province sits on the ...

In February, when the Vaal Dam’s sluice gates were opened, it flushed the river system through Vereeniging and Vanderbijlpark. “We had a clean river for the first time in 10 years.

The government has for more than a decade “passed the buck” regarding the Vaal River’s sewage pollution by the Emfuleni local municipality, said Maureen Stewart, the vice-chairperson of the ...

The Vaal River has been officially reopened following months of efforts by officials to remove invasive aquatic weeds and water hyacinth (Pontederia crassipes) that had overrun the Vaal River ...