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Rooibos Goes Global
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South Africa’s rooibos is finding new fans around the world, with the local ingredient now being used in Japanese ramen, British ice cream and North American lattes. Rooibos is cultivated in parts of the Western and Northern Cape, including the Cederberg and areas around Clanwilliam and Nieuwoudtville. Its production connects the plant to farming communities and the knowledge involved in growing, harvesting and processing rooibos. Japan was the biggest overseas market for rooibos in 2025, accounting for 33% of exports, while Germany, the Netherlands, the UK and France are also established markets.
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11 000 Meals Reach Princess Community
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More than 11 800 nutritious meals have been provided to vulnerable children and families in Princess, Roodepoort, through a partnership between Rise Against Hunger South Africa and Clover Mama Afrika. The initiative was launched in October 2025 and has committed 54 000 meals to Mama Zakhe Rammekwa’s centre and local Early Childhood Development centres. Clover Mama Afrika is a long-running Corporate Social Investment programme, established in 2001, which supports women known as “Mamas” in communities across South Africa. The programme has hosted 1 917 training sessions, transferring skills to more than 16 000 community members to help them strengthen and sustain their own community projects.
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GovTech Celebrates 20 Years
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GovTech 2026 is taking place from this month from tommorow to the 23 September in Durban. This marks the 20th anniversary of the country’s largest gathering of public-sector technology leaders. Organised by the State Information Technology Agency, the event brings government and industry together to explore how technology can improve services for citizens. This year’s programme focuses on artificial intelligence, robotics and automation, cybersecurity, data systems, infrastructure and connectivity. The aim is to link these technologies to practical outcomes, including more accessible and efficient digital services for the public.
The 20-year milestone highlights South Africa’s ongoing investment in digital innovation, while the conference focuses on using new technologies to improve how government services reach and benefit citizens.
The 20-year milestone highlights South Africa’s ongoing investment in digital innovation, while the conference focuses on using new technologies to improve how government services reach and benefit citizens.
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Your financial indicators for this hour:
The Rand is trading at 16.26 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 4,380.92 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 80,321.00.
The Rand is trading at 16.26 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 4,380.92 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 80,321.00.
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