Poppie van As goes to Italy

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝟴 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟵. An unexpected friendship between long-distance cyclist Stan Engelbrecht and Poppie van As, a roosterkoek seller from whom he bought sustenance while racing through Laingsburg in the Karoo, has evolved into an epic adventure. Married at thirteen, and divorced two decades later, Poppie van As restarted life with nothing to her name in her hometown. But now her roostekoek stand has made her famous. Carte Blanche meets the unlikely friends from two very different worlds and recounts the adventure that’s turned Poppie into a social media sensation. For the latest content, get DStv Stream.