Training Courses in Beekeeping
The following Beekeeping Training providers support Southerns Members and can be contacted accordingly.
Beekeepers Hub
2 Day Training Course in Beekeeping – R 1500-00
Johannesburg area and surrounds, hosted at the Beekeepers Hub, Paulshof.
Hosted by Kai Hichert and David Fraser
- Day 1: Theory, bee equipment, honey uncapping and extraction with honey tasting. Lunch included.
- Day 2: Practical working on hives, theory into practice and gaining confidence.
- Certificate on completion.
Kai, SABIO beekeeper of the year 2023, has won multiple honey competitions locally and internationally, international judge of innovation and inventions at the World Beekeeping Awards Copenhagen, Apimondia 2025.
David won a first for Melomel mead at the African Regional Apimondia Symposium 2023.
Kai Hichert 0825610346 hichert@worldonline.co.za
David Fraser 0825786038 david@beelife.co.za
James Beekeeping
James Hodkinson
28 Fouchee Terrace, Morning Hill, Bedfordview
Training held monthly in Bedfordview R900. All equipment, notes and practical included. Beekeeping is an amazing hobby, filled with diverse opinions and endless questions. This course, costing R900, covers everything from bee biology, regulations, safety, hives, PPE, honey production, swarm catching, and a practical demonstration.
With free suit use on the day. It also offers ongoing support through an active WhatsApp group. Also, additional free practical training in Johannesburg throughout the year.
