South Africa is launching a “Rooibos in Space” effort that will send rooibos tea seeds to the International Space Station (ISS). Multiple outlets report that the experiment is designed to test how rooibos responds to space conditions, with organisers framing it as both agricultural innovation and science education. Phys.org describes it as the first such experiment for Africa and says organisers announced the plan on Thursday. IOL similarly explains that the programme combines farming-related research with space research goals, aiming to support the next generation of scientists and engineers. While details of the experimental setup are not provided in the available excerpts, the central activity is consistent across sources: rooibos seeds are being prepared for delivery to the ISS to observe results under microgravity and other space-related environmental factors. The initiative is presented as a way to explore potential effects of space conditions on the plant material, and to promote broader interest in research and engineering. The announcements indicate the programme is organised through an initiative focused specifically on rooibos and its journey to the station.