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Middelburg Dam at 99% – Caution as sluice gate opens

Middelburg Dam sluice gate to open at 23:00 tonight - stay clear of Klein Olifants River.

April 25, 2026
Carmia Jansen van Vuuren Less than a minute
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Caution - Middelburg Dam sluice gate will be opened tonight. Photo: Supplied.

The Steve Tshwete Local Municipality has issued an urgent warning after the Middelburg Dam reached 99% capacity, earlier this evening, Saturday April 25.

With inflows still running high, pressure is building and action is required. One sluice gate will be opened at 23:00 tonight to release water and stabilise levels.

Don’t test the water

Residents are urged to stay clear of the Klein Olifants River. Water levels can rise quickly and without warning once the gate is opened.

Community and Emergency Services (CES) will monitor the situation through the night.

For now, the message is simple.

Stay away, stay alert, stay safe.

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April 25, 2026
Carmia Jansen van Vuuren Less than a minute

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Carmia Jansen van Vuuren

Carmia is an up-and-coming junior journalist at the Middelburg Observer. She has a burning passion for creative writing and poetry. She is a qualified language educator but fiercely enjoys the challenges that writing and reporting offer. Her focus spreads over different fields, including human interest, hard news, investigative reporting, and sports.
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