{"id":6104,"date":"2026-06-10T13:06:58","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T07:36:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internshala.com\/competitions\/?p=6104"},"modified":"2026-06-10T13:07:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T07:37:15","slug":"mathema-contest-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internshala.com\/competitions\/mathema-contest-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Mathema Contest 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udccc<strong>About the Event<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Mathema Contest 2026 is a South Africa-based international online mathematics competition designed to help students improve problem-solving, analytical thinking, and mathematical reasoning. 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