Influx of flies bother Joburgers

 

As the warm weather persists, some Joburg residents are at their wits end over the invasion of flies in their homes.

Some have even taken to social media to express their frustrations as the bugs sometimes end up on their food.

Joburg flies appear to be vaccinated against Doom and Mortein.

— Sentletse 🇿🇦🇷🇺🇵🇸🇱🇧 (@Sentletse) January 31, 2025

The effect of the Action SA, EFF, PA and ANC coalition in Joburg.

Flies breed in feces and garbage

— Piet Pompies (@pietfees) January 31, 2025

Not in Joburg Alone even in Polokwane this Festive was mess there were flies in the morning that time we are nursing babalases

— David Mokgohloa 🇿🇦 (@KgoshiKgwadi) January 31, 2025

joburg is filthy and these flies could be attributed to that. @DadaMorero is sleeping on the job

— Justjiggie (@jigsawjiggie) January 31, 2025

What is up with these Joburg flies of late man?? FFS!!!! 😡😡😡

— Breezy (@cocobrownza) January 22, 2025

Flies like dirty places.
If you got garbage strewn all over the place, that is what you get, flies, rodents, cockroaches ,snakes & other pests.
It is not rocket science to make that correlation .

— 🇿🇦 Zandi Thabethe 🇵🇸 (@zandy_thabethe) January 31, 2025

Experts say the warmer weather is providing the perfect breeding ground for the insects to breed at a faster rate.

Entomologist, Genevieve Theron, from the Agricultural Council of South Africa has advised people to keep food covered and ensure that all surfaces at their homes are clean.

Theron says South Africa has over 300 000 species of flies, contributing to the challenge of managing these pests.

She also pointed out that poor waste management, amongst others, also play a role in the increased fly populations.

Theron says with temperatures rising, their life cycles accelerate, making them reproduce in larger numbers.

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Meanwhile, the South African Weather Service has warned of a heatwave across several parts of the country.

The weather and climate forecasting centre says Gauteng residents can expect high temperatures to last for most of the weekend.

Forecaster, Lehlohonolo Thobela, says there will be isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers.