BCA MEMO – Release of Prospectus and Associated Forms – All Africa School Championships 2026
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Author:
Faadil Sayed
Monday, October 12, 2026 - 23:08
We are pleased to release the attached Prospectus for the All Africa School Championships 2026, which will be hosted by Badminton South Africa from 4 to 9 December 2026 at John Tyers Hall, Access Park, Kenilworth, Cape Town, South Africa.
The Championships will comprise:
School Team Championships (Boys and Girls): 4–6 December 2026
Individual Championships: 8–9 December 2026
In addition to the Championships, BCA will organise the following activities:
BCA MEMO – CALLING FOR BIDS – Hosting of the 2027 All Africa Senior Championships (Week 50)
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Author:
Faadil Sayed
Monday, October 12, 2026 - 22:57
The Badminton Confederation Africa (BCA) is pleased to invite Member Associations to submit bids to host the 2027 All Africa Men’s and Women’s Team Championships, scheduled for Week 50 of the BWF calendar (13–19 December 2027).
Cairo Gives South Africa’s Juniors Another Test of Character
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Author:
Tejraj Pultoo
Wednesday, October 7, 2026 - 12:23
For South Africa, the first day of the individual championships brought a mixture of progression, close battles and the familiar challenge of starting again after the Team Relay competition.
The team had already experienced the intensity of competition in Cairo. Now, the players had to step onto the court as individuals.
From Singles to Doubles: The Long Day of Mauritius’ Young Players in Cairo
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Author:
Tejraj Pultoo
Wednesday, October 7, 2026 - 12:20
The individual championships can be unforgiving.
There is little time to recover from one match before another challenge appears, and for the players who compete across different events, the demands of the day can quickly add up.
For Mauritius, Day 1 in Cairo brought exactly that experience.
Libya Step Into the Spotlight as Their Juniors Take on Africa’s Best
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Author:
Tejraj Pultoo
Wednesday, October 7, 2026 - 12:11
Libya arrived at the individual championships in Cairo with players ready to test themselves against some of the continent’s strongest young badminton players.
For H Etawel and M Alsheridi, Day 1 offered that opportunity almost immediately.
The men’s singles draw brought Alsheridi onto Court 3 against South Africa’s Aiden Dednam. The Libyan player faced a difficult challenge from the start, with Dednam taking the opening game 15–3 before closing the match 15–1.
Seychelles Keep Pushing as Cairo Gives Their Young Players a Day to Remember
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Author:
Tejraj Pultoo
Wednesday, October 7, 2026 - 12:02
For Seychelles, Day 1 in Cairo was about more than simply stepping onto the court.
Across the opening rounds of the individual championships, the young players from the island nation found themselves facing some of the continent’s strongest junior opposition. There were difficult moments, long rallies and matches that demanded patience, but Seychelles continued to put players on court and give themselves opportunities to compete.
Algeria Survive a Final-Point Test to Reach the Decisive Stage
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Author:
Tejraj Pultoo
Wednesday, October 7, 2026 - 10:47
For most of the semi-final, Algeria and Ghana were separated by little more than a few points. On Court 1 at the Cairo Stadium, the two teams kept pulling the momentum in different directions, with neither side able to settle into complete control. By the time the deciding sequence arrived, the difference between them had become almost impossible to separate.
Mauritius’ Fight Fades Late as South Africa Turn a Narrow Semi-Final Around
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Author:
Tejraj Pultoo
Wednesday, October 7, 2026 - 10:42
Mauritius started their semi-final with the kind of momentum that can make a team believe that a place in the next stage is within reach. South Africa, however, had come through the same demanding Team Relay journey and knew that a semi-final could change quickly. On Court 2 at the Cairo Stadium, the two teams produced a contest that moved through three very different stages before the final point was played.
Zimbabwe and Tunisia Left Almost Nothing Between Them
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Author:
Tejraj Pultoo
Saturday, October 3, 2026 - 14:23
On Court 4 in Cairo, there was very little separating Zimbabwe and Tunisia. From the opening match of their Team Relay tie, the two teams traded momentum, answered each other and repeatedly kept the difference within touching distance. By the end of the first sequence, just three points separated them. After the second, the difference was only one.
