Noordoewer — THE construction of a dam at Vioolsdrift along the Orange River has been mooted as the most viable option by a team of re-searchers from Namibia and its southern neighbour, South Africa.

The water affairs department issued a flood warning on Wednesday after two days of heavy rainfall soaked parts of the country. “Communities residing near the four major dams [Vaal, Bloemhof, Gariep ...