The incident has cast a dark shadow over the popular tourist destination, sparking urgent questions about safety standards and the dangers lurking in counterfeit drinks.
Dubbed ‘Am Cyanide’, the 36-year-old online gambling addict is accused of swindling thousands of dollars from her victims before killing them with the chemical.
Dogs being poisoned after ingesting suspected drug-laced faeces has already happened in more than one alleged incident in Claremont and Camps Bay.
One of the key players behind the Chinese sci-fi book adaptation was sentenced to death just a day after the show’s release for poisoning the guy who owns the film rights.
88 individuals in the UK have died after purchasing a poisonous substance from an online seller based in Canada.
During a council meeting in Durban yesterday, the acting Mayor of eThekwini, Fawzia Peer, fell ill after drinking from her water bottle.
46-year-old María Jesús Fernández Calvo passed away on Sunday, having eaten a dish containing a potentially deadly ingredient the night before.