MEERLANDSVLEI | VALUE ADDITION
CANCER BUSH
It is clear that the Rossouw and Schoeman families of Meerlandsvlei strongly believe in the beneficial properties of various herbal plants.
Herman says he grew up in a home where his father suffered from a stomach ulcer, and whenever he saw the pot of cancer bush on the stove, he knew his father’ s stomach was troubling him. The combination of cancer bush and rooibos tea complemented each other well and, according to Herman, helped his father considerably.
“ Our drying yard and cutting machines complement the production of cancer bush very well because we already have the yard and the equipment needed to cut and dry it. We are proud to make a high-quality product available to the market. We can spread it across the large concrete surface and dry it after it comes neatly cut from the machines.
“ Most other growers simply cut it with pruning shears or put it through hammer mills. Thanks to our facilities, we can