At the best of times your server room may be unmanned which can result in an increased risk of pest activity. And now, during lockdown, there is a good chance no-one has been into the server room for weeks....
Lockdown means that buildings all over the country are currently standing empty: offices, hotels, restaurants, educational premises, and industrial sites. With no (or far fewer) people on site daily, and little activity, these buildings have become a perfect breeding...
Governments around the world, South Africa included, have ordered the shutdown of non-critical businesses and services to reduce the transmission of the Coronavirus and “flatten the curve”. Buildings that are classed as essential services may have a reduced staff...
South Africans are two weeks into our three week lock down period, and Rentokil Initial – as an Essential Services provider – has continued to work through this period, providing critical pest control and hygiene services to other essential services...
Pest infestations have always been a big risk for businesses: they damage stock, disrupt operations and pose a major threat to health, safety and compliance – which is why we believe that pest control is an essential service (you can...
I’m writing today’s blog post from my “new” office (my kitchen counter) during what is officially South Africa’s fourth day of lock down, but what in reality feels more like day eleventy seven. While I have the luxury of...