In early December 2024, the Royal Agricultural Society’s CEO Terry Strachan announced that the Royal Show planned for 2025 would continue to contain the Youth, Feather and Fur shows, but that cattle, sheep and goats would not have a presence.

Visitors will be happy to know that the interactive Sheep & Wool Expo will be returning to the Royal Agricultural Exhibition this year!

The Expo covers all aspects of sheep and wool, and goats and mohair, from conception to consumption, and the animals are displayed side by side with the products derived from them.

The 2024 Fat Lamb competition, made possible with the generous sponsorship of the Royal Agricultural Society, the Red Meat Producers Organisation (RPO) and ADM Animal Nutrition, takes place on Saturday 25 May at the Royal Agricultural Exhibition.

The commercial cattle competitions at the 2024 Royal Agricultural Exhibition begin with the steers competition on Friday 24 May, made possible with the generous sponsorship of the Red Meat Producers Organisation (RPO) and ADM Animal Nutrition.

For over four decades the KZN Youth Show has been cultivating the next generation of farmers, giving them a platform to test and prove the skills and knowledge that they work on throughout the year.

Breeders are finalising their sheep entries for the Royal Agricultural Exhibition in May, and for the first time we have a breeder entering into three different breed competitions!

We are excited to welcome back Peter and Lucille Abrahamse of Rivervalley Simmentaler stud to this year's Simmentaler championship, hosted by the KZN Simmentaler & Simbra Club.

The KZN Bee Farmers will be returning to the Honey Hall at the Royal Agricultural Exhibition this year to host one of the most prestigious honey competitions in the country, while presenting a display that will be of great interest to visitors.

The KZN Brahman Club cordially invites you to the Royal Agricultural Exhibition, which will take place from Thursday 23 May to Tuesday 28 May.

Do you think you have what it takes to be a professional livestock auctioneer? 🫵Your chance to launch your career could be at the KZN leg of the Toyota SA National Young Auctioneer Competition at the Royal Agricultural Exhibition on Saturday 25 May.

The largest local poultry show of the year, hosted by the Natal and Coast Poultry Club, will be returning to the Royal Agricultural Exhibition, starting on Thursday 23 May at the Royal Showgrounds in Pietermaritzburg.

Due to the national election on Wednesday 29 May, the Royal Agricultural Exhibition has been moved forward by one day and will now take place from THURSDAY 23 MAY to TUESDAY 28 MAY 2024. The dates for the sheep competitions have been revised and updated accordingly.

Due to the national election on Wednesday 29 May, the Royal Agricultural Exhibition has been moved forward by one day and will now take place from THURSDAY 23 MAY to TUESDAY 28 MAY 2024. The dates for the Boer goat, Savanna and Kalahari Red competitions have been revised and updated accordingly.

The 2024 Royal Agricultural Exhibition, together with the Suffolk Sheep Breeders' Society of South Africa, will proudly be hosting the Suffolk Regional Championship on Saturday 25 May 2024. Jan Joubert will judge this event.

The Hampshire Down National Championship will be held on Tuesday 28 May 2024 at the Royal Agricultural Exhibition. This event will be judged by Henri de Jager.

The 2024 Royal Agricultural Exhibition in Pietermaritzburg will proudly host the Ile de France Regional Championship on Saturday 25 May 2024. This event will be judged by senior judge Clark Rattray, with Jonathan Tyler assisting as junior judge.

Calling all Dormer breeders! The 2024 Royal Agricultural Exhibition in Pietermaritzburg will proudly host the Dormer National Championship on Monday 27 May 2024, together with Dormer SA.

Who would have guessed, over 100 years ago, that an exhibitor at the Royal Show in Pietermaritzburg would ultimately be responsible for starting an industry that has seen South Africa become the world’s third-largest pecan producer after the United States and Mexico?