GOGO Rosina Makwela (54) from Atlantis, Cape Town, has had enough of rats tormenting her in her house.
Even when she puts down rat poison, the stubborn creatures keep coming back.
Gogo has been forced to keep her lights on day and night because the moment the house is dark, the rats run all over the house, eating her groceries and even her clothes.
“I have found a metal trunk that I use to hide and lock my groceries in,” she said.
“These rats were having a party eating my food. I would buy a mealie meal today and the following day, the packet is open. It’s the same with sugar and even peanut butter.”
Gogo’s husband madala Griffths Makwela (72) has been doing everything he could to deal with the rats, but he said he has given up.
“I set a trap and at first, I would catch them.
“But then the rats ended up knowing the trap and avoiding it,” he said.
Neighbour Nompumelelo Ntunzi (45) said as long as she lived in the squatter camp, she couldn’t escape the problem.
“I have accepted that rats are part of our lives,” said Ntunzi.
City of Cape Town said residents who have problems with rodents must contact the city’s environmental health office, or leave a rodent complaint at their local clinic.
