NORTH WEST - Evacuations have begun in the North West as Vaal River water levels rise.
Many in Klerksdorp and Orkney have already packed their bags and are heading out.
Five sluice gates were opened over the weekend to relieve pressure on the Vaal Dam wall.
The storage facility is at over a-hundred percent capacity after heavy rains.
The increased outflow is also expected to raise water levels of the Bloemhof Dam.
The rising water levels there have already caused widespread flooding in the area.y.
eNCA reporter Bafedile Moerane was in the area and filed this report.