Bee information day at Elsenburg.
On 16 May 2026 the Western Cape Bee Association hosted a workshop at Elsenburg agricultural college. Hobbyists, small scale beekeepers as well as commercial honey
The Western Cape Bee Industry Association is dedicated to supporting those who work with the Cape honeybee (Apis mellifera capensis), a very special honeybee which is indigenous to the fynbos biome of the Western Cape. Through our association, we promote ethical, professional and sustainable beekeeping.
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Join the 69th Summer Fancy Food Show, New York
Wesgro, in collaboration with the Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) and South African Consulate General in New York, invites you to join an Outward Selling Mission to the 69th Summer Fancy Food Show, New York,
Spike in honey bee poisonings highlights urgent need to tighten regulations on agrochemical use
The Western Cape Bee Industry Association (WCBA) is raising the alarm over a concerning increase in honey bee poisonings across the province, attributed to the careless and often uninformed use of agricultural chemicals.
WCBA’s Annual General Meeting to take place at Spice Route in Paarl on 15 March 2025
We are pleased to announce that the Western Cape Bee Industry Association’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held at 9:00 AM on Saturday, 15 March 2025, at the renowned Spice Route wine farm and food destination in Paarl.
WCBA Member “Swarms” the UK National Honey Show With Impressive Number of Entries
Western Cape beekeeper, Eddy Rubé, recently had the privilege of attending the prestigious 2024 UK National Honey Show, considered to be the world’s largest and most prestigious honey show.
Following the bees – Dr Geoff Tribe, author of ‘Honey Mountain’, continues his pursuit of ancient honey bee nesting sites in the Western Cape
The Historic Heuningklip sites at Kleinmond (Overberg) and Herbertsdale (Southern Cape)