The centre is home to about 150 of the world’s deadliest snakes, whose venom is regularly extracted through “milking”.

The snake, a puff-adder, is one of the most feared and ... Esther’s treatment was delayed because Nguni Health Centre did not have any antivenom. She had to be carried on a motorcycle ambulance ...

He was hospitalised for a week and received treatment after he was bitten by a puff adder on his farm near ... Mediclinic where he was treated with antivenom and was airlifted to Kloof Hospital ...