Invasive water species had covered 398 hectares of the Vaal River, leaving less than one hectare of water visible at one point. The Vaal River has officially reopened after local government and ...

Save the Vaal Environment (SAVE), a non-profit organisation formed to protect the Vaal River and its environment, has teamed up with the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), the Rand Water Board, ...

Domestic tourism prospects have received a significant boost through a joint partnership between government and business. THE leisure and hospitality sector, in the south of Johannesburg, is gearing ...

As the invasive water lettuce continues to multiply along the Vaal River, Rand Water has begun an integrated response to halt the growth, spraying herbicide on the plants and releasing weevils as ...

Water lettuce, an invasive aquatic weed, multiplies at an astonishing rate, keeping authorities and residents on their toes as they try to keep up with rapid infestations. JOHANNESBURG - A resilient ...

Havoc erupts in the Lekwa-Teemane Local Municipality in Bloemhof, North West province. Flooding in areas close to the Vaal River has negatively impacted about 130 households. Seven sluice gates at the ...

Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister, Sello Seitlholo, is set to launch the Vaal River Anti-Pollution Forum, which is aimed at addressing long-standing pollution affecting water quality in the Vaal ...

The government’s formation of a technical task team to tackle the infestation of water lettuce in parts of the Vaal River is a welcome move but should not be a “once-off” intervention, according to ...

Arguably one of the most important water sources for Gauteng, the Vaal River, is under siege from an organic enemy. That enemy is water hyacinth, an aquatic plant that originates from South America ...

As the invasive water lettuce continues to multiply along the Vaal River, Rand Water has begun an integrated response to halt the growth, spraying herbicide on the plants and releasing weevils as ...