In view of the continuous rise in the water level of the Chenab River due to heavy rainfall in the region, authorities have opened multiple spillway gates of the Salal Dam to safely discharge excess ...

EC flooding: Govt dismisses claim Mthatha Dam sluice gates were open The province has been hit by extreme weather over the past week, characterised by snow, heavy rains and widespread flooding.

MTHATHA – The government has dismissed claims that sluice gates were opened at the Mthatha Dam in the Eastern Cape, allegations some residents believe led to the deaths of at least 78 people.

Municipality denies viral claims it opened dam gates that caused floods, killing 78 people. Officials warn that dangerous misinformation is spreading panic and confusing affected communities ...

Sheffield City Council has issued a statement amid a “wildlife emergency” at a top tourist attraction hit by low water.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Friday during a visit to Mthatha that authorities would investigate if there were any problems with the local dam that might have led to the tragedy.

The Dome blamed for lack of rain in Townsville as forecasters say tropical low or cyclone is only way to fill Ross Dam IT’S known as the “dome”, an invisible force field that stops ...

South Africa's police minister says the death toll in floods in the Eastern Cape province now stands at 86. Rescuers continued to retrieve bodies from the floodwater on Saturday, four days after ...

South Africa's police minister says the death toll in floods in the Eastern Cape province now stands at 86. Rescuers continued to retrieve bodies from the floodwater on Saturday, four days after ...

The sluice gate is then closed, and the pond’s bed left to dry. Five days later, the smell of swamp and decomposition is overpowering. An excavator has arrived and now gathers sediment accumulated in ...