Bed bugs, initially confined to the hospitality industry, have steadily increased their presence in multi-family and, more recently, commercial real estate properties.
Despite a multi-million revamp, the Durban Country Club has reported a R9.5 million operational deficit in last year’s finances. Poor planning of the revamp, resulting in a failure to encourage new membership, and theft by staff has contributed to the crisis.
Pests such as rodents, cockroaches, mosquitoes, and ants are top of mind when facility managers address pest management. But a special subset of pest management—bird control—has emerged as a growing challenge.
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The announcement for DSM for water seems to become reality soon with Water Affairs Minister Buyelwa Sonjica hinting that the agricultural sector will expected to be equired to apply for water licences in a number of catchment areas.
