Empowering Beekeepers.
Growing the Industry.

The Mpuma-Koloni Bee Association (MKBA) promotes apiculture, supports keepers across the Eastern Cape, and builds a sustainable, united and thriving bee industry.

Promoting Apiculture

We promote best practices in beekeeping and support skills development.

Stonger Together

Represeting beekeepers across the OR Tambo District & Eastern Cape.

Building Partnerships

Working with the government, private & NGO sectors to grow the industry.

Affiliated & Recognised

Proudly affiliated with SAIBO - the national body for beekeepers.

About The Association

Mpuma-Koloni Bee Association [MKBA],

is an association whose main focus is onbeee farming beekeeping)., We are an association made of groups or teams from different areas within the OR Tambo District & spread throughout the Eastern Cape province. We promote apiculture (beekeeping) and mitigate & upload industrial interrelations from private, governmental, and non-governmental structures.

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Honey & Mead from Our Members

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Connections and support

Whether you’re a brand-new beekeeper, or an old hand wanting to get more involved in your industry, a beekeeping association is a great place to find resources, support, and connections with other beekeepers.

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We provide latest news in the BEE industry.

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What’s in it for bees and beekeepers?

Promotion, support, connection, education – beekeeping associations do a lot for beekeepers and the industry as a whole. Whether you’re an amateur beekeeper or you’re running a professional honey operation, joining your state association could help you make connections and have an impact on the industry.

Benefits for beekeepers

Like belonging to a beekeeping club, belonging to an association lets you benefit from the knowledge and resources of other beekeepers. Although every association is slightly different, most offer resources and education for members – either free or at a reduced cost.

Benefits for the industry

Beekeeping associations are not just designed to benefit individual beekeepers – they’re also about promoting beekeeping as a hobby, educating the public about bees, and lobbying for laws that benefit the industry. Some associations.

Here are some of the benefits we offer:

Regular newsletters or magazines with news and updates about beekeeping in your state
An annual conference with expert speakers and opportunities to network with other beekeepers
Classes and field days to help new beekeepers build their skill sets
Online courses and certifications
Helplines or online assistance for beekeeping questions
Swarm collection lines
Guidance about laws and requirements for beekeepers in your state

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Become part of the Eastern Cape's most connected beekeeping community. 400+ members and growing.

News & Events

Our past & upcoming events

BEE SPIRITS 2026 (21-28 August 2026, Hole-In-The Wall, Eastern Cape)

COMMERCIALISATION “FROM HIVE TO MARKET : UNLOCKING GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES” REGISTER NOW!!!

WORLD BEE DAY CELEBRATION

Tthe Mpumakoloni Bee Association, in partnership with the O.R. Tambo District Municipality, its local municipalities, and relevant sector departments, celebrated World Bee Day under the theme: “Bee Together for People and the Planet – A Partnership that Sustains Us All.”The key objective of the World Bee Day celebration was to educate, engage, and inspire both rural and urban communities to…

BEE SPIRITS 2023 (14-18 August 2023, Hole-In-The Wall, Eastern Cape)

The BEECON 2023 theme will be “UNLOCKING THE BEEKEEPING POTENTIAL IN THE EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE”. The main goal of the Congress is to provide a meeting point for those involved in the beekeeping production environment: beekeepers, growers, scientists, development & small-scale farmers and those who work in the equipment industries. A well-arranged programme based on field practice will create opportunities…

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Cultivating Liquid Gold Across the Eastern Cape

Mpuma-Koloni Bee Association unites over 400 beekeepers across the OR Tambo District — from first-hive hobbyists to large-scale honey producers. SABIO-affiliated. Community-driven.