Frequently Asked Questions

There are Two Ways to enter.

1. Open Competitions

Schools, parents and learners can register directly through the South African Spelling Bee. Registration details at this link

2. DBE-Hosted Competitions
Learners participating through DBE-hosted competitions should speak to their school, district or provincial spelling bee coordinators for information on local school and district events.

Partnerships and Hosting

Schools, libraries, literacy organisations and community groups interested in partnering, hosting or supporting spelling bee activities are encouraged to contact the South African Spelling Bee team.

Contact: info@southafricanspellingbee.co.za

The South African Spelling Bee is a programme of A Better Africa Foundation, registered as Spell It Tutoring NPC (CIPC Registration: 2010/004541/08).

A Better Africa Foundation is recognised by the South African Department of Basic Education as an official spelling bee partner.

The organisation is also a registered Public Benefit Organisation (PBO) with Section 18A status through SARS and is recognised as a Level 1 BBBEE organisation.

The South African Spelling Bee is open to learners from:

• Public schools
• Private schools
• Homeschool groups
• Libraries and community organisations
• Literacy and after-school programmes

Learners may enter either through:

DBE-hosted school, district and provincial competitions,

or

South African Spelling Bee Open Competitions

Age Categories

Junior Division: Learners aged 10–13 years

Senior Division: Learners aged 14–16 years

The South African Spelling Bee encourages participation from learners of all language backgrounds and promotes multilingualism, reading and confidence-building through a positive and exciting competition environment.