A milestone has quietly slipped by at the Vaal Dam. As of 20 February 2026, South Africa’s largest dam has remained above its full supply level for 350 consecutive days, a sustained run that, when ...

Rand Water granted temporary boost to stabilise Gauteng supply Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina has authorised Rand Water to abstract additional water from the Integrated Vaal River System ...

Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina has approved an urgent application for additional water abstraction from the ...

Following the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, desilting operations have resumed in Himalayan rivers like the Chenab, ...

Decades of sediment accumulation have drastically reduced the Salal Power Station's storage capacity, necessitating a comprehensive silt management plan. The NHPC is employing measures such as ...