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Poison

What’s behind the vulture poisonings in Kruger and Chobe parks?
The Green Guardian
/ 15 August 2022

What’s behind the vulture poisonings in Kruger and Chobe parks?

People poison vultures for various reasons, including a belief that they can see into the future and to stop authorities from being alerted to poaching

By Ozayr Patel
Pakistani wife kills husband and 12 members of his family with poisoned lassi
Article
/ 31 October 2017

Pakistani wife kills husband and 12 members of his family with poisoned lassi

Asiya Bibi mixed poison into her husband’s milk last week but he initially failed to drink it and it was blended into a batch of yoghurt-based lassi

By Staff Reporter
Slice Of Life: ​To give another a life
Article
/ 6 February 2017

Slice Of Life: ​To give another a life

Valerie saved a life by bumping into an old friend.

By Carl Collison
​NPA ‘dragging their feet’ with Zuma poison plot – MaNtuli’s lawyer
Article
/ 13 November 2016

​NPA ‘dragging their feet’ with Zuma poison plot – MaNtuli’s lawyer

"If there are allegations to answer, why not bring her to court and test [them] in court?," he said.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 20 May 2011

Hazardous poisons taken off the shelf

Two of SA’s most dangerous pesticides will be removed from store shelves this year, but they are likely to remain accessible for some time.

By Fiona Macleod
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Article
/ 28 April 2011

Agriculture department tests poisonous dog food

Food acidity tests are being conducted on three brands of locally produced dog food believed to have caused the deaths of a number of pets in Gauteng.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 29 March 2011

Police taste food to protect India and Pakistan

Two policemen are working as official food tasters to protect the Indian and Pakistani cricket teams ahead of the World Cup semifinal clash.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 23 July 2008

Unlike lightning Poison has struck twice

Henrietta Rose-Innes, winner of the 2008 Caine Prize for African Writing for her short story Poison, talks about bringing home the ‘African Booker’.

By Staff Reporter

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