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| Gabriel Ramokotjo explaining esports to an eager crowd. |
The Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) affiliated Ekasi Esports
team participated on their first public awareness initiative. Ekasi Esports is the first accredited esports club in Soweto.The
club was invited by the Department of Telecommunications and Postal
Services (DTPS), to exhbit at the Internet 4All initiave National
awareness Launch, which was held in Uncle Tom Hall, Soweto , 19 June
2017.
The club
exhibition stand was visited by the Deputy Minister of DTPS, Ms
Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams and the number of school students from Soweto
, who were all excited by the club.
The Internet4All
initiative is a World Economic Forum and the South African Government
to connect 22 Million South Africans by the year 2020.
Showing its
commitment to creating an inclusive gaming industry, by taking
esports into township schools and into rural areas. The club will also
be hosting an introductory workshop on esport, to students at
Emadalweni High School, Orlando East, Soweto on the 26 July 2017.
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