Lowlands: The Vaal Dam, part of the integrated Vaal River system that supplies water to Mpumalanga, Gauteng, the Free State and the Northern Cape, is under pressure from planned maintenance and low rainfall. Photo: Mike Van Jaarsveld
Sterkfontein Dam has a backup plan, but residents must reduce water usage
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