Find out more about what’s been going on at the WCBA and in the bee industry here in South Africa, together with expert tips from WCBA members. If you have an article to contribute, we’d love to hear from you: media@wcba.co.za.
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.
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.
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.
The Historic Heuningklip sites at Kleinmond (Overberg) and Herbertsdale (Southern Cape)
For the first time, South Africa’s two indigenous honey bee subspecies – the African honey bee (Apis mellifera scutellata) and the Cape honey bee (Apis mellifera capensis) – have been included in the National Biodiversity Assessment (NBA).
The Western Cape Bee Industry Association (WCBA) showcased its excellence at the NAMPO Cape Agricultural Expo, South Africa’s second-largest agricultural show, held in Bredasdorp from the 11th – 14th September, 2024.
By Elise-Marie Steenkamp – originally published on Hortgro website The Cape honeybee might have global celebrity status in the insect world, but there are many
To say 2023 was an eventful year in local beekeeping would be an understatement.
A young beekeeper from the Cape West Coast has clinched a top award at one of the world’s leading honey shows.
Arné Stander is researching a link between beekeeping and the spread of Vespula germanica and other invasive social wasps. The German wasp, also known as
WCBA’s inaugural NAMPO honey, mead and photo competition received enthusiastic support from members and the public.
Several factors may influence the habitation and cohabitation of the bees.
“Sustainability” is one of the most frequently used buzzwords – no pun intended – when talking about the future of our planet. Our beekeeping also
Chairman Chris Nicklin reflects on the Africa Regional Apimondia Symposium in Durban in March 2023.
The WCBA’s inaugural Honey Festival was held at the Spice Route near Paarl.
Reg Morgan, Chairman of the Honey Judges’ and Stewards’ Guild of South Africa, presided over the WCBA’s recent honey competition, held in conjunction with the
Until now, little research had focused on how honey bees actually perform as blueberry pollinators in South Africa. In this article, first published in The
What lies behind the failure of honeybees to pollinate onion seed crops in certain years?
Geoff Tribe was an up-and-coming entomologist, increasingly focusing on honeybee research, when he became highly allergic to bee venom. “Even the odour from an opened
The Overstrand and City of Cape Town local authorities have adopted “no mow” approaches to some areas within their jurisdiction to allow spring flowers to
Knysna beekeepers, Owen and Christa Williams, might be long-established beekeepers but they are complete newbies to the world of honey competitions – but that didn’t
Anna Smith, who lives and works in the Koue Bokkeveld near Ceres, started beekeeping in 2012, a step which ultimately saw her leave her job
Hive beetles are the bane of many a beekeepers’ existence outside of sub-Saharan Africa but the relationship between these ‘freeloaders’ and their hosts in the
Pollinators, like the honeybee, face many challenges in the modern world. One of these challenges is forage sources. The role that forage plays in keeping
Vuyo Myoli set himself up as a beekeeper in the Cape Town township of Gugulethu, writes Ashraf Hendricks for GroundUp. “I’m a farmer by day
Darran Colquhoun has been using a wheelchair for the past 24 years due to a rare disease called syringphydromyelia, but that hasn’t prevented him from keeping bees. He talks about his love for bees and the challenges he has had to overcome.
Nico Langenhoven, 81, was recently awarded a lifetime honorary membership of the Western Cape Bee Industry Association. We caught up with him at his home in Paarl to find out more about his lifelong association with bees.
World Bee Day is sanctioned by the United Nations. Its purpose is to acknowledge the role of bees and other pollinators in the global ecosystem.
