- One is almost tempted to say that South African expat Ian Fleming could become the Elon Musk of Rat eXterminators
- From Local Roots to Global Innovation: The Story of Ian Fleming and Vulcan Pest’s Genius Rat Trap
- Finally – a better Rat Trap
Editor: This is NOT a paid for or asked for post. Forgive us if we get excited when we see entrepreneurs with South African Roots making real waves in countries outside our borders. They raise the profile of South Africa and, in a small way, that encourages people to travel to, invest in and just talk about the country that we love so much. So think about this wonderful news as MyPR‘s small way of thanking Ian for flying our flag high.
Every great invention starts with a common frustration. For Ian Fleming, founder of Vulcan Pest, the breaking point was a relentless rat invasion in the lush Santa Cruz Mountains of California. But long before designing a revolutionary pest-control device, Fleming’s path was shaped by a background of resilience, resourcefulness, and a problem-solving mindset forged early in life.
South African Connection
Fleming (Ian Oki Fleming) spent his early life growing up in South Africa spending time in the bush with his father who was a hunter, before moving to the United States. He settled in California, working as an engineer in Silicon Valley before leaving his job in January 2026 to focus full-time on Vulcan Pest, which he began developing in 2021 after dealing with a severe rat infestation at his home in…
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