One of Klipopmekaar’s valued rooibos clients, BOS Ice Tea, is hoping to serve 10,000 meals to impoverished South Africans now living well below the breadline due to coronavirus-related lockdown. At just 50c a meal, €5000 will feed 10,000 people. A little bit of context South Africa has one of the highest levels of inequality in …
A recently completed study at the University of Columbia, found that COVID-19 poses a significant risk to those suffering from cardiovascular disease (CVD) and hypertension as a result of the additional stress that the respiratory disease places on the heart. Thus, heart patients are more likely to develop severe symptoms and complications from COVID-19. In …
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There has been some speculation around whether South African products, such as Rooibos, will continue to enjoy Geographical Indicator (GI) status following the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union. According to Dawie de Villiers, legal director for the the SA Rooibos Council (SARC), the short answer is “yes”. “By its inclusion in the Geographical Indication …
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This article “The rise of rooibos and why celebs like Catherine Zeta-Jones and Miranda Kerr love it” was written by Carmen Williams and published by Food24 on 3 January 2020. The South African tea is known by many names, but it’s always the same flavour that’s a hit with the stars. Rooibos tea is truly …
An intelligently designed 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 masterpiece was unveiled to mark the start of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October last year and …
The Khoi-Khoi and San communities are set to benefit from the commercialisation of Rooibos, following the signing of the historic Access and Benefit-sharing (ABS) agreement between the Rooibos Industry, represented by the SA Rooibos Council (SARC), and the Khoi-Khoi and San, represented by the National Khoi-San Council (NKC) and the South African San Council (SASC). …
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ROOIBOS 101: SURPRISING THINGS YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS NATIONAL TREASURE Rooibos is one of South Africa’s most valued natural treasures, but besides being a healthy homegrown tea, how much do you really know about it? Here are a few facts about Rooibos which may surprise you: 1. Did you know that every spring …
In the battle against coughs and sniffles this winter season, a third of South Africans cited Rooibos tea among their top three colds and flu fighting strategies. This was revealed in a national survey conducted by a leading health firm specialising in colds and flu remedies. According to the survey which polled almost 2 000 …
The world famous CNN Business network recently did a feature on Klipopmekaar Rooibos Farm and BOS Ice Tea. This is a proud moment of recognition for our businesses. To check out the clip PLEASE CLICK HERE.
Rooibos is becoming a big deal in Japan – one of the largest tea-drinking nations in the world – with exports of our indigenous tea hitting record highs in 2018. More than 2 000 tons were shipped to its shores last year – the largest consignment since Rooibos was first introduced to the Japanese in …
