Site Updates

New Administrator data has been added to website.

Eastern Cape Area Championship Show results updated.

BSSA Shows - Eastern Cape Area Championship Show documentation added.

BSSA Show Directive uploaded. Click "Society Shows" then click "Show Directive".

Club items updated.

The 2021 Administrators Report has been uploaded.

The BSSA Management Committee has been updated. Congratulations to all committee members.
The BSSA Fee Structure and Ring Prices for 2022 has been updated.
BSSA Constitution Volume 1 has been updated.

The BSSA Judges Committee has been updated. Congratulations go to the new committee.

The BSSA Ring Order form has been updated and now requests consent to use a members personal information.
The BSSA Application form has been updated and now requests consent to use new members personal information.
The BSSA Show CageOrder form has been updated and now requests consent to use a members personal information.

The BSSA Ring Order form has been updated in preparation for the ordering of 2022 rings. The 2022 year has been added to the form as orders for next year can be place from 15 July 2021.

The BSSA Privacy Policy has been added. Click "The Society" menu item then click "BSSA Privacy Policy (POPI).
The BSSA Members list has also been removed from the site in line with the POPI Act.

The BSSA Judges Committee has been updated. Congratulations go to the new committee.

Repaired incorrect links in Articles.
Updated the South African Bulletin page.

Updated members details.
Links updated.

Updated Affiliated Clubs Chairman and Secretaries details.

Updated BSSA Shows letter.

Members List updated.

BSSA Show requirements for promotion to next grade has been updated.

BSSA Club Chairman and Secretaries updated.

Advert added for Iodine blocks. See Sales Items.

Updated BSSA Constitution Volume 1 to include Clause 5.6.4.4 wrt the Ring Secretaries honorarium.

Updated BSSA Application Form.
Updated the BSSA Club Precis Form
Updated the BSSA Show Cage Order Form.
You will receive a confirmation email once you click Submit.
If the old forms are still displayed then please refresh the page.

Updated BSSA Ring Order Form.
You will receive a confirmation email once you click Submit.
A Print option has also been added.
You can now attached your proof of payment to your order before submitting.

BSSA Rings updated. Aluminium rings confirmed as R8 each. Click Membership then BSSA Fee Structure.
Ring Order updated.
SA National date reset in countdown.
BSSA Clubs updated.
Top 20 Exhibitors updated.
National winner updated.
Champion Birds updated.
Members Achievements updated.
Honorary Life members updated.
Show documents updated.
Colour of the Year updated.
End 2020 Show Points.
Running show points for 2021.
Show Comparison updated.

BSSA Fee Structure updated. Click Membership then BSSA Fee Structure.

Administrators Report uploaded.

Members List updated.
Champion Birds updated.

Clubs updated.
BSSA Show Roster updated.

The 2020 members points uploaded.
Free State Additional Show Marked Catalogue uploaded.

SA National Raffle details uploaded.

Added Aviary Challenge, DUP Stud (DUP). See Articles.

Added Marius Joubert (J4) Aviaries. See Articles.

Added Creating and Maintaining a winning Stud by Pierre Swart. See Articles.

As per Government Gazette dated 26 March 2020 No. 43164 a link has been placed to the COVID-19 Corona Virus South African Resource Portal.

Notification of cancellation of shows until further notice.

Member List updated.
Champion Bird registered for Resplendent Bird Aviaries.

The Eastern Cape Additional Championship Show Catalogue and Entry Form has been uploaded.
Click "Society Shows" then "Show Dates" then click on "Eastern Cape Shows" then click on the item you want to view.

The Free State Additional Championship Show Catalogue and Entry Form has been uploaded.
Click "Society Shows" then "Show Dates" then click on "Free State Shows" then click on the item you want to view.
The 2020 Show requirements to determine the Show Grade has been uploaded. Click "Society Shows" then "Show Grade Qualifications".

Updated members list.

Updated area Clubs cater for.

Updated SA National Show. Now taking place in East London.

Added a Step Action for Ring Orders. See bottom of screen "How to complete a Ring Order".

Eastern Cape Championship Show Marked Catalogue uploaded.
BSSA Members list updated. See Find a Member.
Members points list updated.

Eastern Cape Championship Show results uploaded.

Updated Club Chairman and Secretaries.

Ring Order form updated to reflect 2020 prices and default to 2020 rings..

ERBS MC updated.

Article on Dilutes uploaded.
BSSA Fee structure moved to main menu under Membership.
BSSA Ideal and features added to The Society then BSSA Show Budgerigar Ideal.

2020 Eastern Cape Show documents uploaded.
Show Comparison updated. See Society Shows then Show Comparison.
Added a blank Entry Form to Society Shows menu item.
The Show Comparison has been updated. Now trends and entries per show can be seen. See Society Shows then Show Comparison.

2019 South African Show results with pictures uploaded.

Champion Birds registered for Johan vd Merwe and vd Heever Stud.

Doc Robertson award updated. See Society Awards.
Champion Birds updated. See Society Awards.
National Award Winners updated. See Society Awards.
Top 20 Exhibitors and Champions of Section have been updated. See Society Awards.
40 Years Membership updated. See Members Achievements.
Honorary Life Members updated.

Updated Ring Order form to reflect new ring prices.
BSSA Office Bearers has been updated.
BSSA Sub Committee has been updated.
Members 2019 points have been updated with the National points.
New Running points list with all promotions has been updated.

Supreme Champion Bird, O19-1-18, Spangle Green Cock, registered for Albert Olivier.

Western Cape Additional Championship Show held 11 July 2019 uploaded.

Running Points totals updated.
Added the Western Cape Marked Catalogue.
Members list updated.
Western Cape Championship Show results and pictures uploaded.

Champion Birds Updated

Added the SA National Championship Shows Catalogue and supporting documents.

Added the Western Cape Additional Area Championship Shows Catalogue and supporting documents.

Updated the Gauteng Area Championship Shows Marked Catalogues.
The Western Cape Area Championship Show Catalogue and supporting documents have been uploaded.
Running Points totals uploaded. Note order is now from most points to least and no longer is alphabetical surname order.
The Western Cape Additional Marked Catalogue has been uploaded.
The Free State Additional Show Marked Catalogue has been uploaded.
The Namibia Additional Show Marked Catalogue has been uploaded.

Our newest Judge, Rynier Burger, has been added to our panel of Judges.
Added the Eastern Cape, Free State Area and Gauteng Area Championship Shows Marked Catalogues.

Champion Birds list updated to include Resplendent Bird Aviaries.
Free State Championship Show results updated with pictures.

Champion Birds updated with Jacobs Vere.

The Free State Championship Show documents have been uploaded.
The Gauteng Championship Show documents have been uploaded.

Champion Birds updated.
The Eastern Cape Championship Show results have been uploaded.
2019 Running Points totals published.

Show documentation for Namibia Additional Show uploaded.

Steve Botoulas added to BSSA Judges Panel.

Show documentation for Eastern Cape, Western Cape and Free State updated.

Minor updates

Ring Order form updated.
Latest Member List uploaded.

VBV Management Committee updated.

Two new Articles added.
Half Century with Budgies by George Norval
Budgie Greats - Dr Alf Robertson, Durban South Africa by George Norval

Members list updated.
Budgerigar Society of Namibia club added Chairman and Secretary.

2019 Show dates have been added.
Eastern Cape Marked Catalogue uploaded.
Important Dates added under The Society then Important Dates.

Updated the Show Cage order form to enable the order of show cage sections.
Show running points score updated.

Included the Budgerigar Society of Namibia on the Application, Ring Order and Show Cage Order forms.

Updated Ring Order form so default is 2019 rings. For any 2018 rings this field must be changed.

SA National results with pictures updated. See Society Shows then click South African Results.

Constitution Volume 1 and 2 updated.
BSSA Members List updated
Top 20 Exhibitors and Champiuons of Sections updated.
Champion Birds updated.
Administrators Report for 2018 has been uploaded.
Show Comparison Stats from 2004 updated.

SA National Winners updated. See Society Awards.
Members Achievements for 40 years and more updated. See Member Achievements.
Honorary Life Members updated to include John Nel. See Member Achievements.

Points Score end 2018 Season menu item to reflect the 2018 Show Season points.
Show Running Points Score menu item reflects 2019 Show Season points.
Colour of the Year updated.
The SA National Marked Catalogue was uploaded.

Main screen updated.
Running Points list updated to include the SA National Show points. Next update will reflect all promotions and reset points ready for 2019 Show season.
BSSA 2019 Fee Structure updated.

Judges list updated.
Running Points list updated to include Wesatern Cape Additional 2 show points.
National Auction Birds added mon main screen.

The 2018 Free State Championship Show results have been uploaded.

The 2018 South African Championship Show catalogue and documents have been uploaded.
The Marked Catalogue of the Western Cape Additional Championship has been uploaded.

The 2018 Marked Catalogues for Shows has been uploaded.

Updated Champion Bird list.
Judges list updated.
New Article by Essa added.
Updated Running Points for 2018

Updated Show Documents uploaded.

Gauteng Championship Show results and pictures uploaded.
Members points updated.

Free State Show Catalogue uploaded.

Eastern Cape Additional Show Catalogue uploaded.

Western Cape show points added to Running Points score.
Western Cape Championship Show results and pictures added.
Gauteng Area Championship Show Catalogue uploaded.

Western Cape show points added to Running Points score.
Western Cape Championship Show results and pictures added.

KZN show points added to Running Points score.
KwaZulu-Natal Championship Show results and pictures added.

Updated Constitution Volume 2. New rule has passed and will be implemented as from 1 April 2018.

Running points updated. See Society Shows and Show Running Points Score

Running points updated. See Society Shows and Show Running Points Score

KwaZulu-Natal Championship Show documents added.

Panel of Judges updated.
New members list uploaded.

Requirements for shows updated.

Free State Additional Show Catalogue and documents added.

BSSA Clubs updated.
Members Achievements updated.
The BSSA Roster was updated to include ERBS presenting the KwaZulu-Natal Show.

BSSA Members list updated.
BSSA Points List updated.

Club contact details updated.
BSSA Office Bearer have been updated.
All Show dates and current information has been updated.
Removed Rare & Spangle Show Tool.
All Show Documents for 2018 have been updated.

Members List updated.
Gauteng Additional Show Catalogue and Extended Entry form uploaded.

BSSA Constitution Volume 2 updated to reflect new grading requirements for shows.
Show Grade Requirements was updated. See Society Shows then Show Grade Qualifications.

Club Chairman and Secreteries details updated.

Champion and Grand Champion Birds has been updated.
Top 20 updated.
Administrators Report has been updated.

The 2017 Administrators Report has been loaded. Click Society Shows then Admin Show Report.
Under Society Awards - National Winners, Top 20 and Champions Birds have been updated.
Reinhard Molkentin added to HLM list - Member Achievements - Honorary Life Members.
BSSA Fees for 2018 have been updated which includes the ring price - Membership - How to become a member - BSSA Fee Structure.
The Show Comparison from 2004 to 2017 has been updated. Society Shows - Show Comparison.
Colour of the Year winner for 2017 updated - Society Shows - Colour of the Year.
BSSA Office Bearers have been updated.

The South African National results have been updated with pictures of the winners.

2018 Ring prices indicated.

Points have been updated. See Society Shows and Running Points.

Updated the show roster.

2017 Show Results for the Gauteng Championship Show has been added.
See all winners.

Update Hierarchy Guidelines, Show Schedule and Entry Forms uploaded. See Society Shows and Show Documents.

The Eastern Cape, Free State and Western Cape Show results have been uploaded with all pictures.
If you have pictures of a show please forward to the Administrator for consideration.
All the National WInners from 1936 have now been added.

A file on How to Assemble a BSSA Show Cage has been added under "Society Shows".

KZNBC has amalgamated with ERBS and therefore has been removed from all web pages.
BSSA News updated.
Show Grade Qualification numbers added under Society Shows.

TBC news updated.

Correction to Clearbody Excel file for show management.

Western Cape Show Catalogue uploaded. The show takes place on 13 May 2017 with entries closing on 9 May 2017.

New Menu option for Society Awards and Member Achievements created.
You can now select to see National award winners, Champion Bird list, Grand and Supreme Champion awards and the Doc Robertson Award.

Various show updates have been made.
Free State Championship Show Catalogue has been uploaded.
Gauteng Provincial Championship Show Catalogue has been uploaded.
South African National Show date brought one week earlier to 21 to 23 July 2017.

Rare Variety and Spangle Show Tool V1.2 added. Click Society Shows then Rare and Spangle Show Tool.

Show results updated for Rare Variety and Spangle Shows.

Eastern Cape Championship Show Catalogue for 2017 uploaded. Click Society Shows then Show Dates and select Eastern Cape Shows.

East Londen Budgie Society does it again. See article by clicking Club News then ELBS.

Entry forms standardised. Now includes Budgerigars of Colour on all show entry forms.

New article, No Perfect Way, has been added. Click the Articles Link.

Added all documents required for Budgerigar of Colour at shows.

Online Order form for Wire Show Cages added. See bottom centre for link "Order Show Cages".

BSSA Constitution Volume 2 uploaded.

The Clearbody Show file was uopdated. All Show Secretaries to take note and download latest file.
Added all Colour of the Year winners as well as future colour.

Details of ERBS new Secretary uploaded.
Updates Show dates for 2017.
SANCBA Clubs added under External Links.
SANCBA 2017 Show dates loaded under External Links.

Trainee Judge added.

The Clubs in South Africa Chairman and Secretaries updated.

The constituation Volume 2 clause 3.5.2 was updated.

Tweaked the ring order form by removing 2016.

The Judges list has been updated.

The South African Show Results for 2016 have been updated with all pictures.
If you have any pictures to add please send to web master via email stating details of picture.
New article added from Essa Hassim. See Articles.

The BSSA Constitution Volume 1 and 2 has been uploaded. Click The Society to view.
Details of the 2017 Shows have been uploaded.
The Eastern Cape Additional Show catalogue was uploaded.

All Show documents for 2017 has been loaded. Click Society Shows then Show Documents.
On line Show Entry form has been updated to reflect the Clearbody.
The Ring Order form now reflects Show Budgie (4.20mm) and Budgies of Colour (3.5mm). The default is for Show Budgies. Please ensure you select correct ring sizes when ordering.
The Show Comparison has been updated with 2016 stats.
Top Exhibitors has been updated.

The Administrators Show Report for 2016 has been loaded. Click Society Shows then Admin Show Reports to view.

Added article on Koos Jacobs from ELBS. Click Articles to view.

New Ring options added.
New Affiliation Fees for 2017 added.
Addition of late rejoining fee.

Updates email address.

Added an on-line Precis form for clubs to submit their Precis. On front page bottom next to ring order, application etc forms.

2016 South African Championship Show Catalogue and Program loaded.

Ian Nel added to Panel of Judges.
The latest Running Points score has been added.

The latest Running Points score has been added.

Office Bearers, Sub Committe and BSSA Judges updated.
Members data removed from site due to new POPI Act. Please contact the Administrator if you require member details. Going forward this will only be provided to current members on request.

The Western Cape Championship Show Catalogue has been added.

The Running points list has been updated with the Free State Rare and Spangle points.
The BSSA membership list has been updated and all members who have not renewed have been removed.

The Show catalogues for the Free State and Gauteng Championship Shows have been added.

Show points updated. Eastern Cape and Additional Gauteng points added. Awaiting Rare and Spangle Shows points

The Normal Championship Show documents have been updated and uploaded. Show Secretaries to select appropiate documents required for show.
Added documentation of how to determine colour dot winners.

Rare Variety and Spangle Variety Show documents updated and uploaded.

The Additional Gauteng Show catalogue has been loaded.

The Gauteng Show dates have been updated.

The BSSA Members list has been updated.
The running point scores for members has also been updated.

On the menu under Society Shows I renamed Exhibitor Result to Top Exhibitors.
The Top Exhibitors of 2015 was updated.
All the SANCBA Show dates for 2016 was loaded. See menu item External then SANCBA Information.
The Champion Birds have been updated for 2015.

Colour change and small adjustments to web site

For Sale items added under Members Items - Members for Sale Items

On Line ring order form and Downloadable paper based BSSA Ring form updated to reflect postage options.

New video of the 1997 SA National uploaded. See Articles.

Members list was updated. The Show dates were added.

GBC Secretary was updated.

The BSSA Show Comparison was updated. Go to Society Shows then click Show Comparison.

The BSSA Show Roster was updated. Go to Society Shows then Show Roster. The 2015 Administrators Show Report was loaded. Go to Society Shows then Administrator Show Reports then select the report you want to view. Main Page Show dates updated. Go to Society Shoes then Show Dates.

The BSSA Ring Order form and Membership was updated to reflect ABC closing and DBC becoming KZNBC. The Clubs details also updated.

The BSSA Members list, BSSA Running Point Score, BSSA Office Bearers, BSSA News was all updated.

Added 3 new video articles. Click Articles then view Fred Sherman discussing birds, See the Transvaal Provincial 1997 and Despotting a Show Budgie.

The Standard of the Colour Budgerigar was uploaded. Click The Society then BSSA Colour Budgerigar Ideal or click on Constitution, Rules and Colour Standards.

The Colour Budgerigar Ideal was uploaded. Click The Society then BSSA Colour Budgerigar Ideal.

The Eastern Cape Championship Show details and catalogue has been uploaded.

The SA National Show results and pictures have been uploaded.

The BSSA Management Committee has been updated.

The SA National Championship Show Catalogue loaded.

Added link to SA National 2015 Manual Entry Forms on main page. Updated National Show information.

Added link to SA National 2015 poster on main page.

Minor updates made.

Added an online Championship Show entry form. Just complete and submit.

Additional pictures added for the Gauteng Championship Show.

Gauteng Championship Show updated.

Western Cape article added. Click Articles from menu and select Budgie enthusiasts flock together for 40 years

Free State Championship Show results and pictures added.

Ring Order on-line and paper based updated to reflect 2015 options.

A Show Budgie Survey was added. Click Budgie School and select Show Budgie Survey.

Added Catalogue for the Gauteng Championship Show. See "Society Shows".

Added link to send email with Ring Proof of Payment via email to BSSA. See links bottom of main page.

Added Western Cape Show Catalogue. See "Society Shows"

Added ABC vs JSBS Club News. See "Club News" then "ABC vs JSBS Inter-Club".

Added Jacaranda Show Budgie Society to Club News. See "Club News" then "Jacaranda Show Budgie Society".

Free State Championship Show cataloge uploaded.
Western Cape Rare and Spangle Show results published. See "Club News" then " Tygerburg Budgie Club". Click on link to display.

Tygerberg Budgerigar Club 40th anniversary notice placed under Club News.

Eastern Cape Championship Show catalogue loaded. See Society Shows then Show Dates and then select Eastern Cape Shows.

Results for Tender Birds for 3rd Budgie Brunch uploaded. See Club News - Gauteng Budgie Club.

Tender Birds for 3rd Budgie Brunch uploaded. See main link or link under Club News - Gauteng Budgie Club.

Tender Birds for 3rd Budgie Brunch uploaded. See main link or link under Club News - Gauteng Budgie Club.
Added advert for GBC.

Updated TBC 40th year advert for the Western Cape Championship Show.

Updated Western Cape Rare and Spangle Show venue.

Added 2015 shows. Added Free State Rare and Spangle Show results with pictures.

Updated Members Lists. See Membership and Find a Member.

Added survey for Free State Rare and Spangle Show.

Banner added to site

Updated Administrator Information.

Western Cape Rare and Spangle catalogue loaded.
Western Cape Championship Show information.
Added a Know your Hobby Challenge to Budgie School menu item.

New Menu item added .... Club News
New Administrator announced.

Menu structure rearranged.

Test your knowledge about Tail Feathers added to main page.

Judges added for Free State Show.
Club removed that is not affiliated to BSSA.
Updated 2015 Judges list.

Test your knowledge about Cheek Patches added to main page.

Free State Rare and Spangle Show Catalogue uploaded. Show information also updated.

Running points score updated. See Shows then Show Running Points Score.

Show dates have been updated. Count Down to shows also added. See Shows then Show Dates.
New article on Seed Prices in 1970 loaded. Click Articles.

Application Form - Removed Club no longer affiliated to BSSA.
Ring Order Form - Added PostNet option as well as field for PostNet Store.