Archive for February 2020
A tribute to Ernest du Toit
On 31 December 2019, the Rooibos industry was shaken by the passing of Ernest du Toit. Ernest served on the SA Rooibos Council’s board as the marketing director since 2015 to 2018 and shared his skills in marketing, sales and strategy development with vigour. He was the CEO of Annique Health and Beauty since 2008…
Read MoreWomen in Science Honoured for their Contribution to Rooibos
Female scientists have been at the forefront of researching Rooibos – one of the country’s most treasured natural resources. The first documented scientific research on the healing properties of Rooibos in the early 1990’s started a chain reaction, which hasn’t let up. Today, largely due to the vast amount of research that underpins its health…
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