For several months, the Vaal River had been plagued by the rapid spread of water lettuce and water hyacinth. “These invasive species had taken over large areas of the river, choking out native ...

The 1200km-long Vaal River is the second largest river in South Africa, after the Orange River, into which it flows. It crosses Mpumalanga, Gauteng, the Free State, and the Northern Cape. The Vaal Dam ...

On February 3, AfriForum together with several other organisations, businesses and community members removed more than 1 623 tonnes of water lettuce from the Vaal River. Photo: Supplied The ...

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 ...

Communities situated along the Vaal River have been facing ongoing flooding due to controlled water releases at the dams. READ: DWS opens 4th sluice gate at Vaal Dam to manage water levels ...