Just like Rooibos, Honeybush is also a uniquely South African herbal infusion. Honeybush grows only in South Africa and nowhere else in the world, but it has gained worldwide popularity due to its medicinal and therapeutic properties.
Rooibos tea may help fight colds and infections and support the immune system. Studies also show that Rooibos can help balance glucose levels and improve insulin resistance which, along with the right food choices, can help fight diabetes.
While many South Africans are familiar with the basics of wine pairing, i.e. white wine goes with fish and red wine with steak, they are stumped when it comes to what to pair tea with.
Speaking to eNCA recently, the SA Rooibos Council’s Nicie Vorster said that the demand for Rooibos has increased drastically after the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world.
Rooibos Limited is deeply committed to developing the community and investing in our youth. That’s exactly why we decided to sponsor several sports teams at Augsburg Agricultural Gymnasium this year. Augsburg is located in Clanwilliam, which is also home to our headquarters and the heart of Rooibos tea production in the world! Some of the…
A beautiful pink bra, made almost entirely of used Rooibos tea bags, has been created by a leading lingerie brand to shine the spotlight on breast cancer which affects 1 in 27 women in South Africa. The bra – an initiative of the SA Rooibos Council (SARC), Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) and lingerie…
Tea has been hash-tagged over 29 million times on Instagram alone, indicating that social media might have made Sunday Tea sessions cool again. According to the SA Rooibos Council, more than 23 million users spend about three hours on social media every day. The Innova Market Insights consumer study also found that one in ten…
Breast cancer is second most common cancer in women and men worldwide. For women of all races, the lifetime risk of getting breast cancer is 1 in 27. One way to protect ourselves is to make sure we get enough cancer-fighting antioxidants, like the antioxidants found in Rooibos. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The…
A tea room, shop and information centre dedicated to all things Rooibos – this is what the new House of Rooibos in Clanwilliam’s Voortrekker Street is all about. “The inspiration behind our House of Rooibos is to provide visitors with the best experience possible, an experience that is true to Clanwilliam,” says Gerda de Wet, Communication Manager at Rooibos…
Who can cut the most Rooibos in 7 minutes? In the midst of the Rooibos harvesting season, the Olyfenboschkraal Agricultural Association in cooperation with Rooibos Route hosted a Rooibos cutting competition among its members.
