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Two four-bedroom homes tick all boxes for stately, idyllic living near Vaal River.
Authorities have opened a fifth sluice gate at the Vaal Dam as inflows surge at an alarming rate. The rising water levels have prompted urgent warnings for low-lying communities, with the risk of ...
In the blink of an eye, streams of water gushed through the Vaal, destroying almost everything in its wake. Several houses along the Lochvaal area, Vanderbijlpark, and surrounds have been destroyed ...
After three marriages, a few flings and a divorce or two, BON Hotel Riviera on Vaal is celebrating her ninetieth birthday this year.
Flooding at Loch Vaal in Vanderbijlpark at the weekend resulted in dramatic scenes with families having to evacuate and an access road becoming impassable.
Flooding in parts of Sebokeng in the Vaal, that left over 70 homes and roads damaged was caused by shoddy work by contractors who were building roads in the area, the municipality says.
VEREENIGING - It’s been another stinky start to the new year for Emfuleni Municipality residents. The community says their water and sewage problems are far from over as human waste continues to ...
“Most houses near the Barrage sluice gates (Vaal) are under water... and a rescue team is on standby,” said Emfuleni spokesperson Klaas Mofomme. “The river flow through the sluice gates is ...
VEREENIGING – After weeks of cancellations due to sewage spills, the Riviera on Vaal parkrun briefly resumed on June 28. However, organisers have now been forced to cancel the event again as raw ...
News South Africa Gauteng Sand storm forces Vaal family out of R14m river mansion Gavin Aboud, left, and Albie Hanekom at Vaaloewer, which overlooks the Vaal River.
Dozens of homes and business have been under water since the sluice gates at the Vaal Dam had to be opened to ease pressure. Now, as residents try to pick up what’s left of their lives, the ...