''Rooi Rose'' (lit. "Red Roses") is an

Afrikaans Afrikaans is a West Germanic languages, West Germanic language spoken in South Africa, Namibia and to a lesser extent Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe and also Argentina where there is a group in Sarmiento, Chubut, Sarmiento that speaks the Pat ...

-language monthly women's magazine published in

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O ...

by Caxton Magazines. It was one of the earliest magazines in the country. The magazine was in circulation between 1942 and May 2020. It resumed circulation in January 2022.

History and profile

''Rooi Rose'' was first published in April 1942. The South African novelist

Toek Blignaut Toek Blignaut (17 May 1922 – 5 January 2007) was a South African writer. She wrote over 80 books and 200 short stories. She interviewed heart surgeon Christiaan Barnard and she made the first interview with Rain Queen Mokope Modjadji. Blignaut ...

was first employed as a writer at the magazine from 1957. She was employed for twelve years and conducted the magazine's interview with Dr

Christiaan Barnard Christiaan Neethling Barnard (8November 19222September 2001) was a South African cardiac surgeon who performed the world's first human-to-human heart transplant operation. On 3 December 1967, Barnard transplanted the heart of accident victim ...

. The magazine was credited with launching the career of actress

Charlize Theron Charlize Theron ( ; ; born 7 August 1975) is a South African and American actress and producer. One of the world's highest-paid actresses, she is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. In 201 ...

by way of its Rooi Rose Supermodel of the Year competition. From November 2000 ''Rooi Rose'' was published on a monthly basis. In May 2020 the magazine folded.

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External links

Official website
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