SA Rooibos Council

30 Jun 2023

Warming winter cuppas to ease cold and flu symptoms

By Staff Writer

The homegrown tisane has been used to help ease and provide protection against colds and flu for generations. Its ability to support the immune system in fighting viruses, enhances the body’s natural defence system, which will give you a leg up this winter. Rooibos is one cuppa you need to stock up on this winter...

21 Jul 2022

CPUT R&D set to revolutionise Rooibos skin care

By Staff Writer

Researchers from Cape Peninsula University of Technology are using the emerging field of phytosome nanotechnology to enhance the bioavailability of Rooibos extracts. These extracts are intended for skin care formulations. Previous studies that pointed to the protective effect of Rooibos against inflammation in skin cells, are what prompted Dr Mariska Lilly, senior researcher of proteomics...

18 Mar 2019

Rooibos booms in Japan

By Staff Writer

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.

10 Sep 2018

How South Africans like their rooibos

By Staff Writer

Rooibos tea, which is enjoyed by millions of South Africans every day, has become an integral part of South Africans’ way of life and is considered by many as our national beverage.

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