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Wordbooks are available - sent via email once registration is complete.
Minimum 20 learners required for regional to take place otherwise only a provincial will be held.
Below you may download our 2026 Calendar with dates and venues for all competitions.
Note: Some dates have changed!
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| Competition | Province | Region | Venue | Date | Bumble Bees | Honey Bees | Melittidae Bees |
| Provincial | Eastern Cape | Gqeberha | B And E Conference Centre Gqeberha | Saturday, 25 July 2026 | 8am | 9am | 10am |
| Provincial | Free State | Bloemfontein | Protea Hotel by Marriott Bloemfontein Willow Lake | Saturday, 01 August 2026 | 8am | 9am | 10am |
| Provincial | North West | Rustenburg | Anew Resort Huntersrest | Saturday, 08 August 2026 | 8am | ||
| Provincial | Gauteng | Johannesburg | The Campus Bryanston, Flushing Meadows Building, 2nd Floor | Saturday, 15 August 2026 | 8am | 9am | 10am |
| Provincial | Limpopo | Polokwane | Protea Hotel by Marriott Polokwane Landmark | Saturday, 22 August 2026 | 8am | 9am | 10am |
| Provincial | Mpumalanga | eMalahleni | ANEW Hotel Witbank eMalahleni | Saturday, 29 August 2026 | 8am | 9am | 10am |
| Provincial | Northern Cape | none | Saturday, 05 September 2026 | 8am | 9am | 10am | |
| Provincial | Western Cape | Cape Town | Protea Hotel North Wharf | Saturday, 12 September 2026 | 8am | ||
| Provincial | Kwa Zulu Natal | Newcastle | ANEW Resort Vulintaba Newcastle | Saturday, 19 September 2026 | 8am | 9am | 10am |
| National | Kwa Zulu Natal | Umhlanga | Aha Gateway Hotel | Saturday, 26 September 2026 | 8am | 10.30am | 1pm |