The Red Gold of Northern Cape: Northern Plateau Rooibos Is Bringing Tea Back to Its Roots

For many South Africans, rooibos is simply tea. It is poured into children’s bottles, served with breakfast, drunk after dinner and kept in kitchen cupboards alongside the familiar household staples. Long before rooibos became a globally traded commodity or appeared on supermarket shelves around the world, the plant was understood through generations of indigenous knowledge. Today, a cup of rooibos can tell a much larger story. At Northern Plateau Rooibos, that story begins in the Bokkeveld region of the Northern Cape. It continues more than 300 kilometres away in Salt River, Cape Town, where visitors can sit down for a

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How a Black-Owned Speakeasy Became Cape Town’s Most Important Wine Address

Luxury has always been about access. Not simply access to the world’s finest wines, but to the stories behind them. To producers shaping the future of an industry. To experiences that remain largely undiscovered by the masses. Hidden behind an understated entrance on Cape Town’s Long Street, the recently renovated Nkula Cocktail & Wine Boutique offers exactly that. Founded by filmmaker and hospitality entrepreneur Simbi Nkula, the Steve Biko-inspired speakeasy has quietly become one of the city’s most significant wine destinations; not because it stocks the labels every collector already knows, but because it champions the ones they probably don’t.

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Women’s Month Spotlight: Q&A with Beatrice Kelly

In celebration of Women’s Month, we are shining a spotlight on women who continue to shape the way we engage with the tourism industry across Africa. We recently sat down with US-based travel curator Beatrice Kelly, virtually connecting across continents. Our conversation unpacked her love for Africa, her approach to creating meaningful journeys, and the importance of community, culture and supporting Black-owned businesses. Beatrice shares what continues to draw her back to the continent, and why the most memorable journeys are the ones that weave authentic connection into the itineraries. Camissa: You say that you’re “an executive by day and