The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) says the five sluice gates remain open at the Vaal Dam ... should evacuate and move to a safe area and remove valuable equipment, movable infrastructure ...

This 1941 cover image shows workers on top of the drum gates of the mile-long Grand Coulee Dam in Washington State.

“The Vaal Dam continues to rise with water levels at 112.85% and 1 248.11mᵌ/s [cubic metres a second] inflows from the upper catchment,” department spokesperson Wisane Mavasa said. “The five sluice ...

"The DWS will keep all the five sluice gates opened and there ... told to remove valuable equipment, movable infrastructure and livestock. The Vaal Dam's water storage was at 111.51% by midday ...