Poison
latest news & developments
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
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
Slice Of Life: To give another a life
Valerie saved a life by bumping into an old friend.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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’.