All Protea Colours awards for esports from 2005 to 2018.

South African team members at IESF's 10th World Championships.

With Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) hurtling down the Road to Seoul to participate in IESF's 11th World Championships, it is interesting to see just how many esports athletes have benefitted from the award of Protea Colours in the past.

From 2005 to 2018 there have been 129 awards of Protea Colours for Esports.

The award of Protea Colours is a life-changing event for athletes, and the recipient of such is able to carry such  award with them for the rest off their lives. The benefits of receiving Protea Colours are immense and may affect every aspect of the recipients life.

While many see the award of Protea Colours as an end in itself, many see the award of Protea Colours as the ticket to international participation in the accredited sporting arena.

Over the years, a total of 32 clubs have produced members of the Protea Team. However, it should be noted that MSSA has had some teams that have represented South Africa for which Protea Colours weree not awarded as  the strict criteria governing such  award could not be adhered to. In such cases, MSSA itself awarded National Federation Colours to such teams. Such athletes' names are enshrined in the roll of honour which contains all the names of those who have earned such National Federation Colours.

Of the 129 awards of Protea Colours for esports, 91 of such awards come from just 10 teams. Knights Mind Sports Club takes the lion's share with having earned a massive 32 awards. Next is VexxedPhoenix with 10 awards, which is followed by Bravado Gaming on 9 such awards.

Other teams like White Rabbit, Veneration, Energy eSports, Wits University, and Good Gaming are also represented.

Only athletes who are affiliated to a club affiliated to MSSA may be considered for selection. It should also be noted that only athletes who have a valid South African passport may be considered for the award of Protea Colours.

The list of the top ten clubs is:

	Name of Club	#
1	Knights Mind Sports Club	32
2	VexxedPhoenix (VxP)	10
3	Bravado Gaming (Bvd)	9
4	BeZerk	8
5	Tuks Mindsports	8
6	ZAG Academy	6
7	ExactMobile	5
8	KZN Gaming	5
9	All Stars	4
10	St John's College	4

The full list of all South Africans who have received Protea Colours are:

Date	Name of player	Period	Club/Team
2018	Ryan Boyes	Manager	VexxedPhoenix
	Donovan De Klerk (Captain)	League of Legends	Good Gaming
	Alasdair Donaldson	Tekken 7	VexxedPhoenix
	Adele Janse van Rensburg	Manager	Generation X
	Alora Ann Liebenberg	Counter-Strike: GO	ZAG Academy
	Khahliso Malape	FIFA '18	Fakkel School of Skills
	Amanda Pakade	Chef de mission	Knights Mind Sports Club
	Stephen Pretorius	League of Legends	Good Gaming
	Maalik Rawoot	League of Legends	White Rabbit
	Nicole Rootman	Counter-Strike: GO	ZAG Academy
	Charlize Seremak	Tekken 7	HTS Sasolburg
	Lelane Soldin	Counter-Strike: GO	ZAG Academy
	Kyle Taylor	League of Legends	White Rabbit
	Johan van Breda	Manager	ZAG Academy
	Marisa van der Westhuizen (Captain)	Counter-Strike: GO	ZAG Academy
	Leander van Schalkwyk	Counter-Strike: GO	Taccor Gaming
	Brett Whitehead	League of Legends	White Rabbit
2017	Simone Beck (Team Vice-Captain)	League of Legends	Valhalla
	Amone Bekker	League of Legends	Intensity Esports
	Ryan Boyes	Manager	VexxedPhoenix
	Connor “Kiddo” Cryans:	League of Legends	VexxedPhoenix
	Alasdair Donaldson	Tekken 7	Knights Mind Sports Club
	Brandon Fester (Team Captain)	League of Legends	VexxedPhoenix
	James Hulett	Counter-Strike: GO	VexxedPhoenix
	Leana Jackson	League of Legends	Valhalla
	Rojuan Kuba	Counter-Strike: GO	ZAG Academy
	Angelique Ramos	League of Legends	Valhalla
	Esmari Swart (Vice Captain)	Counter-Strike: GO	Intensity Esports
	Kyle Taylor	League of Legends	VexxedPhoenix
	Jade Thomas	League of Legends	Valhalla
	Leander Van Schalkwyk	Counter-Strike: GO	VexxedPhoenix
	Ryan van Schalkwyk (Team Captain)	Counter-Strike: GO	Intensity Esports
	Marisa van der Westhuizen	Counter-Strike: GO	Intensity Esports
	Gregory Wessels	League of Legends	VexxedPhoenix
	Brett Whitehead	League of Legends	VexxedPhoenix
2016	Jason Batzofin	Manager	St John’s College
	Joline Bico	FIFA ‘16	HTS Witbank
	Lyle Jeacocks	CounterStrike: GO	Anteria
	Jessie Joubert (Team Captain)	CounterStrike: GO	Rondebosch Boys
	Dillon Justus	CounterStrike: GO	DF Malan
	Maryke Kennard	League of Legends	Tuks University
	Francois Mouton	HearthStone	Tuks University
	Taylor Rose	League of Legends	Knights Mind Sports
	Matthew Smith (Team captain)	League of Legends	Knights Mind Sports
	Leandré Sparks	CounterStrike: GO	Anteria
	Kyle Turnbull (Team Captain)	FIFA ‘16	HTS Witbank
	Johan Uys	League of Legends	Tuks University
	Johan van Breda	League of Legends	Tuks University
	Simon Zandstra	CounterStrike: GO	Rondebosch Boys
	Bonge Zwane	FIFA ‘16	HTS Witbank
2015	Anderson, Nathan	StarCraft II	Knights Mind Sports
	Batzofin, Jason	CounterStrike: GO	St John's College
	Boucher, Michael	CounterStrike: GO	BerZerK
	Boyes, Ryan	Manager	BNKR Gaming
	Brown, Thomas	CounterStrike: GO	All Stars
	Heymans, Johan (Team Captain)	CounterStrike: GO	BerZerK
	Kennard, Maryke (Team Captain)	League of Legends	Tuks Mindsports
	Krugel, Wilmar	CounterStrike: GO	BerZerK
	Meiring, Wynand	HearthStone Player	BerZerK Gaming
	Nortjé, Thylé	CounterStrike: GO	All Stars
	Smale, Duncan	CounterStrike: GO	St John's College
	Rose, Taylor	League of Legends	Knights Mind Sports
	Smith, Matthew	League of Legends	Knights Mind Sports
	Stringer, Vasudev	League of Legends	Tuks Mindsports
	Tilley, Cameron	League of Legends	Tuks Mindsports
	Uys, Johan	Coach	Tuks Mindsports
	van Wamelen, Bastion	CounterStrike: GO	St John's College
	Venter, Cornel	CounterStrike: GO	BerZerK
2014	Nathan Anderson	StarCraft II	Veneration
	Jason Bredberg	DotA 2	Knights Mind Sports
	Morizane Boyes	Tekken Tag Tournament II	BNKR Gaming
	Ryan Boyes	Manager	BNKR Gaming
	Dylan Henderson	DotA 2	Knights Mind Sports
	Saleem Manjoo	DotA 2	Knights Mind Sports
	Ion Todd (Team Captain)	DotA 2	Knights Mind Sports
	Timothy van Reenan Mostert	DotA 2	Knights Mind Sports
	Barry West	HearthStone	Tuks Mindsports
	Yolandi Williams	StarCraft II	Snaz Gaming
2013	Nathan Anderson	StarCraft II	Veneration
	Robert Botha	StarCraft II	PolarFluke
	Marco Botha	League of Legends	Knights Mind Sports
	Myburg Brink	League of Legends	Knights Mind Sports
	Anthony Hodgson (Team Captain)	DotA 2	Bravado Gaming
	Lyrene Kühn (Team Captain)	Tekken Tag Tournament II	Knights Mind Sports
	Mohamed Wasim Lorgat	DotA 2	Energy eSports
	Dylan Probyn	DotA 2	Bravado Gaming
	Justin Probyn	DotA 2	Bravado Gaming
	Kyle Rhoodie	League of Legends	Knights Mind Sports
	Willem Strȍfeldt	League of Legends	Knights Mind Sports
	Conradie van Heerden	League of Legends	Knights Mind Sports
	Yolandi Williams	StarCraft II	Veneration
	Wesley Rose	DotA 2	Bravado Gaming
2012	Robert Botha	StarCraft II	PolarFluke
	Gabriella Isaacs	StarCraft II	SAHETI
	Lyrene Kühn	Tekken Tag Tournament II	Knights Mind Sports
	Vittorio Puissa	Tekken Tag Tournament II	HS Dojo
2011	Robert Botha	StarCraft II	PolarFluke
	Olivia Burton	Texting	Knights Mind Sports Club
	Ginny Daly	Manager	Knights Mind Sports
	Jaco Engelbrecht	Cart Rider	Knights Mind Sports
	Wilbur Hough	Texting	Knights Mind Sports Club
	Ian Pillay	FIFA	University of Witwatersrand
	Jason van Belkum	StarCraft II	Knights Mind Sports
2010	Rolando de Alveiro	FIFA	Knights Mind Sports Club
	Magiel de Lange	WarCraft III	Knights Mind Sports Club
	Kevin Doran	Guitar Hero	Knights Mind Sports Club
	Abubakar Ebrahiem	FIFA	Knights Mind Sports Club
	Daniel Grundlingh	Call of Duty 4	KZN Gaming
	Michelle Marder	Manager - Guitar Hero	Knights Mind Sports Club
	Nialle Momsen	Call of Duty 4	KZN Gaming
	Peter Myburgh	Call of Duty 4	KZN Gaming
	Matthew Putter	WarCraft III	Fraglan
	Jo-Ash Rajcoomer	Call of Duty 4	KZN Gaming
	Steven Szucs	Call of Duty 4	KZN Gaming
2009	Marc Bowes	DotA	Bravado Gaming
	Ruben de Freitas	FIFA	Knights Mind Sports Club
	Matthew Hirst	DotA	Bravado Gaming
	Xola Magwaza	FIFA	Knights Mind Sports Club
	Kgothatso Moerane	Texting	Tuks Mindsports
	Goddy Roodt	DotA	ClubXploit
	Richard Sjoberg	DotA	Bravado Gaming
	Heinz Staschen	DotA	Bravado Gaming
	Christopher Van Riel	DotA	Bravado Gaming
	Natalie Witoslawski	Texting	Tuks Mindsports
2005	Logan Brooke-Smith	Mobile	Exactmobile
	Werner de Lange	Mobile	Exactmobile
	Wayne Kruger	Manager	Exactmobile
	Ethan Reuben	Mobile	Exactmobile
	Christo Janse van Vuuren	Mobile	Exactmobile

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