# The Department of Water and Sanitation has activated more controlled water releases in the Vaal River System. Two additional sluice gates were also opened with the Vaal Dam now at 111-percent capacity. Meanwhile, the department’s spokesperson Wisane Mavasa has warned that Bloemhof Dam, at almost 107-percent will increase outflows. Mavasa says that overflowing dams, including Grootdraai, Gariep, and Vanderkloof, have caused flooding risks and that residents near floodlines are urged to evacuate and avoid low-lying areas.
Rising dam levels prompt water releases to prevent flooding