Cape Town goes after rats

The photo on Helen Zile's toe, taken after she was bitten by a rat (Twitter: Helen Zille)

The City of Cape Town was taking steps to go after the municipality's rat population, the City says.

"As with all large cities throughout the world with an ever increasing population, the problem of rat infestation in Cape Town is a reality, but steps are being taken by the City to curb the problem," said heath spokesperson Lungiswa James in a statement.

"The primary cause of rate infestation is the prevalence of food wast," said Jame.

Western Cape Premier Helen Zille, who have 251 000 followers took to social networking site to announce that she had been bitten by a rate, The Star reported.

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