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South Africa - Cape Town - 23 September 2020  - Roosterkoek queen tannie Poppie van As making her famous roosterkoek in Paarl. Tannie Poppie van As comes from the Karoo town of Laingsburg and has become a national treasure for her lovable personality and delicious roosterkoek, a local delicacy made of dough roasted on an open fire. Tannie Poppie started her roadside roosterkoek stand to earn an income and won the hearts of passersby. It was not long before she became famous as she appeared on lifestyle TV shows, in magazine articles and even a documentary. Her supporters even included a group of Italian cyclists, who ended up inviting her on an Italian adventure. Drakenstein Municipality and Paarl Wine and Tourism are celebrating unity in diversity on the streets of this historic Boland town with a unique collaboration that forms part of the Tourism Reboot campaign for the region. On Wednesday Tannie Poppie kom Paarl toe! will feature a cast of heritage chefs and local entrepreneurs joining forces to showcase traditional South African delicacies and to pay tribute to the diversity that lies at the heart of South Africa’s proud heritage. Picture: Henk Kruger/African News Agency (ANA)

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South Africa Today - 08 Oct 2020
South Africa - Cape Town - 23 September 2020  - Roosterkoek queen tannie Poppie van As making her famous roosterkoek in Paarl. Tannie Poppie van As comes from the Karoo town of Laingsburg and has become a national treasure for her lovable personality and delicious roosterkoek, a local delicacy made of dough roasted on an open fire. Tannie Poppie started her roadside roosterkoek stand to earn an income and won the hearts of passersby. It was not long before she became famous as she appeared on lifestyle TV shows, in magazine articles and even a documentary. Her supporters even included a group of Italian cyclists, who ended up inviting her on an Italian adventure. Drakenstein Municipality and Paarl Wine and Tourism are celebrating unity in diversity on the streets of this historic Boland town with a unique collaboration that forms part of the Tourism Reboot campaign for the region. On Wednesday Tannie Poppie kom Paarl toe! will feature a cast of heritage chefs and local entrepreneurs joining forces to showcase traditional South African delicacies and to pay tribute to the diversity that lies at the heart of South Africa’s proud heritage. Picture: Henk Kruger/African News Agency (ANA)