4,000 South Africans bitten by snake every year

JOHANNESBURG - It's snake season and the African snakebite institute is warning of a critical shortage of antivenom countrywide. 

Around 4,000 South Africans are bitten by snakes every year, but only about 600 have access to treatment.

Anti-venom costs range from 15,000 for local snakes to R500, 000 for more exotic venom.

We discuss this further with African Snakebite Institute CEO Johan Marais.