Inmates blocked gaps under their cell doors with cardboard and towels to stave off a rat infestation at a failing prison put into special measures by a watchdog, a report has said. Chief inspector of ...

As the weather gets colder, rodents such as rats and mice are likely to come into homes in search of food and shelter. But ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation on Friday evening, highlighting measures by the government to address the ...

As the weather gets colder and food becomes more scarce, rats and mice are likely to come into homes to scavenge for food and ...

Hadden’s office has been receiving reports of errant use of rat poison and harmful impacts on local wildlife, according to ...

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa ordered Friday a large-scale inspection of tuck shops and informal corner stores after the deaths from food poisoning of more than 20 children, some linked to ...

As part of measures to address the incidents of food-borne illnesses, government is to launch a public education campaign ...

The rats also taught me something profound one morning during the pandemic. It was the summer of 2020, a period marked by emotional isolation for almost everyone on the planet, even laboratory rats.

APOPO, a nonprofit in Tanzania, is training giant rats equipped with tiny vests in scent detection to prevent illegal wildlife trafficking. Video produced by Ellenoor Shameli Talking about who ...

Since the beginning of September 2024, there have been a total of 890 reported incidents of food-borne illnesses across all provinces. Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal have been the most affected, with ...

President Ramaphosa announces immediate shutdowns of spaza shops linked to foodborne illnesses that claimed the lives of 22 ...