Team SA finishes 4th place at World Spelling Bee Champs in China
Earlier today, Minister of Basic Education, Ms Siviwe Gwarube, hosted a virtual welcome ceremony to celebrate Team South Africa following its fourth-place finish at the inaugural World Spelling Bee Championships, held in Shanghai, China, from 27 July to 1 August 2026.
South Africa has returned home with a remarkable achievement after finishing fourth at the inaugural World Spelling Bee Championships in Shanghai, China, making the country the highest-ranked African nation at the global competition.
The achievement is being celebrated as more than just a spelling success, but as a victory for literacy, education and the determination of young South Africans to compete with the best in the world.
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