Raise A Cup To International Tea Day: How People Around The World Drink Rooibos

International Tea Day (21 May) is a highlight on every tea lover’s calendar – no matter where in the world they find themselves. According to the SA Rooibos Council (SARC) more consumers than ever are sampling Rooibos, but interestingly, every nation has its own distinct way of drinking it.  Adele du Toit, spokesperson for the…

Google Arts And Culture Launches Mali Magic And Timbuktu Manuscript

Google today launched Mail Magic, a digital treasure trove which aims to preserve and showcase Mali’s historic and contemporary art and culture.   Since 2015, Google Arts & Culture has been working with local and international organisations (see list below) to digitise, curate and share Mali’s incredible stories and rich heritage. Together with its local partners…

Tips On How To Level Up Your Financial Game

The most common complaint insurance companies receive are from customers who are unhappy about claims handling. We have all heard the stories from family or friends creating the perception that insurers will take your money and leave you high and dry when the time comes for you to claim.  Making a claim is the real…

Beverage Trends: Pinterest Predicts “Tea” Will be The New “Happy Hour” In 2022

The two-year pandemic has led to major shifts in grocery buying patterns as the world became accustomed to spending more time at home. The changing dynamics has worked in favour of the tea industry, with food and beverage experts citing 2022 as the year when consumers will start to prioritise products that deliver functional benefits…

Castle Lite Hits Refresh With Its New Look

Africa’s biggest premium beer brand, Castle Lite is excited to announce that they are hitting the refresh button in 2022 with a new look shrink and tray deign across all its packs. The brand, which had its last update in 2018 has introducing its new packaging as from the 25th of January 2022 at licensed outlets…

EXPERIENCE THE WONDER OF THE ROOIBOS HARVEST SEASON

January marks the start of the Rooibos harvest season in Clanwilliam – a quaint town tucked away at the foot of the majestic Cederberg mountains and the only place in the world where Rooibos grows.   Annually more than 20 000 tons of Rooibos are produced, half of which are exported to 60+ countries across the globe. Today,…

Vuma’s Much-Anticipated My Community Cooks Documentary Is Now Available On Youtube

https://youtu.be/Hpp3VIFc5B0 Leading South African fibre provider, Vuma, has released its much-anticipated My Community Cooks documentary on YouTube. The film follows some of Soweto's uniquely talented creatives, who showcased their abilities at the iconic Soweto Theatre earlier this year, bringing their incredibly inspiring stories to life.  Says Lianne Williams, Head of Marketing at Vuma, “Our creative sectors…

Period Shorts Ending Period Poverty

Millions of young girls have to put their lives on hold for at least five to seven days each month due to a lack of access to sanitary products. According to a study conducted by the University of Stellenbosch, 3, 7 million South African girls are unable to access menstrual hygiene products, which means 30%…

A Surprise Bonus Interview With Private But Proud Zulu Makhathini Tops The leaderboard For Season 2 of The lite Show

Season 2 of The Lite Show may have ended but a bonus interview with Zulu Mkhathini showed the King of Slay topping the leaderboard for this season’s Stay in the Game, toppling the leader, Mpho Popps, who appeared in Episode 3 of this season. In an honest and open interview with host Donovan Goliath, Zulu spoke about his…

Chef Mpho Phalane encourages aspiring South African chefs to find their ‘why’

The self-taught head chef shared her secret ingredients for success with young culinary talent in South Africa South African cuisine reflects the country's diversity and forms part of peoples' heritage. Mpho Phalane, head chef at Food, I Love You, recently sat down with her industry peers at the iconic Constitution Hill in Braamfontein, Johannesburg, to explore…