Sunday, 25 January 2026

RESULTS: Northern Cape Online Esports Provincial Championships - 24 January 2026.

Rowell Pillay, who captained the Female Protea Team for the MLBB esports title, again demonstrated her leadership skills.

Mind Sports South Africa's (MSSA) Northern Cape Online Provincial Championships proved to be a popular event with players participating from seven (7) provinces. MSSA's Northern Cape Online Provincial Championships allowed athletes to play around with perfecting new tactics and strategies leading up to the 2026 team selection.

Athletes are reminded that by finishing in the top 3, or top twenty percent - whichever is greater, at MSSA's Northern Cape Online Provincial Championships, such athletes qualify for selection to the national squad and for the Protea Team.

Of special note, the Northern Cape Online Provincial Championships saw a huge increase in the number of female participation with an increase up to 27% of all participants being women.

Rowell Pillay, also known by her gamer handle “Ketsuka,” is a member of the all-women Protea Esports Team representing South Africa in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) 

Rowell earned the title of Most Valuable Player (MVP) during South Africa’s second match against Mauritius in the MLBB test series held on May 1, 2025, part of a successful campaign that also included a clean sweep of Madagascar and Ghana.

Thus no-one was surprised at her performance in the Northern Cape Online Provincial Championships and led the team to outstanding victories, highlighting her skill in the game.

The winners of the Northern Cape Online Provincial Championships are as follows:

TitleName of player/teamClubColours awarded
Clash Royale - PremierZaid WilliamsDimension Gaming
Clash Royale - FemaleIrene BandaOld Edwardian Mind Sports ClubGauteng Provincial (Senior & Primary)
DotA
Dimension Gaming
Talhah EdriesDimension GamingWestern Cape (Senior)
Nizar EdriesDimension GamingWestern Cape (Senior)
Fritz KonigDimension GamingWestern Cape (Senior)
Ihsaan EdriesDimension GamingWestern Cape (Senior)
Heshaam EdriesDimension GamingWestern Cape (Senior)
MLBB - Premier
Equilbrium Esports
Shaden Dre Shabalala (Capt.)ParadoxGauteng Provincial (Senior)
Umer Ali KhanParadoxGauteng Provincial (Senior)
Toseef Ali KhanParadoxGauteng Provincial (Senior)
Mogamat Junaid IsmailParadoxWestern Cape (Senior)
Slindokuhle NdlovuParadoxGauteng Provincial (Senior)
Gideon Pieter Van ZylParadoxGauteng Provincial (Senior)
MLBB - Female
Seraphs
Rowell Pillay (Capt.)ParadoxGauteng Provincial (Senior)
Rashmika NanakanParadoxGauteng Provincial (Senior)
Ranya SujeeParadoxGauteng Provincial (Senior)
Felicia SinghParadoxWestern Cape (Senior)
Shanel ArunachellamParadoxGauteng Provincial (Senior)
Amy WilkinsParadoxWestern Cape (Senior)
Kim LuParadoxFree State
StreetFighter 6 - PremierIsmaeel WilliamsDimension GamingWestern Cape (Senior)
Tekken 8 - PremierSilumko MgebisaBattle Arena ProductionsGauteng Provincial (Senior)
Tekken 8 - PremierSydney WoodTeam PlayBellWestern Cape (Senior)
Sportsmanship AwardIrene BandaOld Edwardian Mind Sports Club


Waylander Gaming LIVE streamed MSSA's Northern Cape Online Championships for the MLBB esports title for MSSA on:

https://youtube.com/live/28UrxsQq6ss?feature=share

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