The Rooibos industry has paid a sum of R12.2
million to Khoi and San communities as part of an
Access and Benefit-sharing agreement between the
parties. The Khoi-Khoi and San people were recognised
as the rightful traditional knowledge holders of Rooibos in
2014. As part of the agreement, the South African Rooibos
Council pays a levy of 1.5% of the farm gate price of
Rooibos annually. We now speak to KhoiSan activist
Christian Martin.