Updates are provided by the national Dept. Water & Sanitation Flood Monitoring and Forecasting office.
Fri 4 Sep 2026
Bloemhof Dam
- Increase discharge to 100m3/s at 14:00.
Thu 3 Sep 2026
Vaal Dam
- During commissioning of sleeves and the power pack at Vaal Dam, one (1) of the sleeve valves would not open.
- DWS is planning to do an assessment on 3 September 2026.
- Please liaise with users downstream and indicate that the valves will be closed between 8am and 3pm.