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Guides
Pick a category and we’ll tell you which local product to buy, what to get instead if it doesn’t suit you, and what we passed over. One category a day, rewritten when the shelf changes.
Karoo lamb & farm meat
The Karoo lamb box worth ordering: our pick of the Ditsem farm cuts
For most households the Quarter Dorper Karoo Lamb is the one to order: it is the most rated item on this shelf and the cheapest way in to a spread of cuts. Go up to a half if you have freezer space, or start with the mince if you are just testing the water.
18 September 2026
Our pick: Quarter Dorper Karoo Lamb by Ditsem Karoo Deli
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Dried fruit & nuts
The best dried fruit and nuts for a long drive, from SA sellers
18 September 2026
Buchu & fynbos remedies
The best buchu teas, soaps and oils from South African makers
18 September 2026
Rooibos & loose-leaf tea
The best rooibos and loose-leaf tea from South African sellers
18 September 2026
Coffee from local roasters
The best coffee from local roasters, and which bag to start with
18 September 2026
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Biltong & droëwors
The best biltong and droëwors from South African makers
Ditsem Karoo Deli's Game Biltong is the one most people should buy: springbok and kudu, air dried, well rated and one of the cheaper bags on the shelf. Slivers' beef droëwors is the pick if you want to spend little.
18 September 2026
Rusks for your coffee
The best South African rusks for dunking in your coffee
Terbodore's handmade rusks are the pick for most coffee drinkers: mid-range money, a clean run of shopper ratings, and a listing that says outright they were built for a mug. Mamamacs Yaya's muesli rusks are the one to spend up on.
18 September 2026