They then rolled the bunches of leaves into hessian bags and brought them down the steep slopes using donkeys .
Traditionally , the local people would climb the mountains and cut the fine , needle - like leaves from wild rooibos plants .
people then rolled the bunches of leaves into hessian bags and brought them down the steep slopes using donkeys .
Traditionally , the local people would climb the mountains and cut the fine , needle - like leaves from wild rooibos plants .