KZN Bee Farmers Association

WELCOME TO THE
KZN Bee Farmers Association

Supporting Beekeepers and the Beekeeping Industry for Over 100 Years

New beekeepers or anyone interested in beekeeping in KwaZulu-Natal are encouraged to join our Association and attend Open Days and Beekeeping Events where all aspects of practical beekeeping can be experienced and learned by the novice beekeeper.

Please contact us should you require any information or assistance on admin@kznbeefarmersassociation.co.za.

Report any theft or vandalism here.

2023 Calendar of Events

All about the 2023 Honey Festival

2023 Growers Pollination Symposium Registration Form

SERVICES

WHAT WE DO

Bee Removals

We offer a Bee Removal service by our professional members

  • KZN Midlands
  • Upper Highway & Durban area
  • Durban
  • Northern KwaZulu-Natal
  • Scottburgh

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Pollination

We offer pollination services to the various industries.

  • North Coast
  • South Coast
  • Central Free State

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Honey Sales

Some of our members have honey for sale which is all locally produced:

  • Clarksons Raw Honey
  • Green Door Apiaries
  • Hawthorne Hill Honey
  • Howick Honey Company
  • Bushveld Bees

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Beekeeping Equipment

We sell a variety of beekeeping equipment, supplied by our members.

  • Beehives
  • Smokers
  • Wax blocks

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Membership

Membership offers great opportunities to meet like-minded bee enthusiasts and to gain invaluable insight into beekeeping practices.

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Beekeeping Courses

The KZN Bee Farmers Association does not run beekeeping courses but we do have members who may be able to assist you.

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Recent BlogS

2022 Honey Show Report and Results

We have held another successful Honey Competition in the Honey Hall at the Royal Showgrounds in Pietermaritzburg. A bittersweet event as it will be one of the last to be held in the Honey Hall but very positive for the future. The newest honey judge in South Africa, Kim McCall, judged our liquid honey classes […]

Honey Show Report and Results 2021

I am pleased to announce the success of the KZNBFA 2021 Honey Show, although we missed the Royal Show that normally surrounds our honey competition. The show was held from 19 – 22 May 2021. The event was well supported and we hosted the Honey Judges Guild of South Africa (HJG) at a training day […]

KZN Honey Show

The honey show will go on. Unfortunately the Royal Agricultural Show in Pietermaritzburg has been cancelled again this year but the KZN Beefarmers Association has decided to stage a Honey Show this year. We are collaborating with the Honey Judges Guild of South Africa and aim to standardise the Honey Shows and judging standards across […]

Vandalism

Vandalism has always been a problem for beekeeper as apiary sites are usually in remote and unsecured areas. The vandals are usually after the honey in the hives but often destroy equipment and colonies in the process. This means that the beekeeper not only loses his crop but suffers from the loss of potential future […]

Coronavirus Lockdown

We are all having to make sacrifices in the current situation. However, beekeepers are concerned about their colonies and what is allowed in this time. SABIO is working with government to get a resolution we can all work with. Following is the letter from the SABIO chairman with the latest situation. I will post more […]
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