If
you haven’t been to our shop or bought one of our spicy hampers recently,
you’ve been missing out! Ukuva iAfrica
products have been introduced at Rainbow Turtle for a few months now and we are
delighted with how well it has down with our customers. What is Ukuva iAfrica you ask, well I’ll tell
you!
Ukuva
iAfrica meaning “The Senses of Africa” in Xhosa was founded in Cape Town in 1996
by two travellers.
The recipes for the products were developed from the traveller’s journal named “Recipes from a
Rucksack”. The Ukuva product range
includes a variety of different sauces and grinders which has their own unique flavours from all around the country. The sauces range varies from mild to hot so
there’s something for everyone; my favorite is the Malawi Gold hot chilli sauce. The
grinders truly do give you a sense of the different palates
from all over the continent; they are a great accompaniment to any meal! Did you know the inspiration behind the look
of the sauce bottles came from the image of African beauty; many of the tribal
women wore metal rings or beaded hoops around their necks to show their
family’s status in society which holds cultural
and social significance.
In
January 2012, Turqle Trading adopted the Ukuva iAfrica brand, however prior
2012 the company had helped with the development of some of the Ukuva iAfrica sauces
and spice grinders. Turqle was
established in 1997 in Cape Town in order to create sustainable jobs in South
Africa through trade in fair and ethical food.
This is achieved by 2.5% of the export price of all Ukuva products going
into the Fair Trade Trust. The Trust is
used for the education of the workers and their families in South Africa, for
personal development courses and education to prevent HIV/AIDS. The school fees of the children whose parents
work at the factories which produce the Ukuva range is also paid for by the
trust.
Why
not give the Ukuva iAfrica range a try today, you won’t be disappointed!
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