Sunday, 18 January 2026

Thato Maredi finishes in the top eight!

 

Thato Wesley Maredi (from Tembisa) proudly displaying his Protea Colours at the venue in Casablanca, Morocco.

Having moved into the relegation rounds,  Thato was drawn against Setranirina Raharison of Madagascar. Setranirina is a player of great renown and the match was tense and thrilling.

Nevertheless Thato triumphed over Setranirina in a 2 - 21 victory to move forward to meet his next opponent.

Now in the top eight, Thato faced off against the indomitable Haddadi Moslem of Tunisia.

Thato gave it his all!

Thato employed every stratagem, every tactic and all his skill, but unfortunately to no avail. Haddadi proved to be too strong and Thato succumbed to the strong Tunisian player and finally lost 0 - 2.

Nevertheless, Thato, and MSSA as a whole, was more than satisfied with Thato's effort and result.

This was the first time that Thato had played in an international event for South Africa, and, he had performed admirably.

Colin Webster, President of MSSA, said, "Thato is the type of athlete that makes all of South Africa proud, and will no doubt do better in future years now that he knows the standard of play that he is up against!".

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Friday, 16 January 2026

Thato advances to the knock-out stages!

Tembisan Thato Wesley Maredi (left) seen with Mamadou Ndiaye from Senegal.

Even though the event ran two hours late which placed great strain on all the participating athletes, Thato Wesley Maredi, from Tembisa, rose to the challenge and kept his mind focussed on his games.

After demolishing his opponent from Ethiopia and Libya, Thato had to face the skillful Mamadou Ndiaye from Senegal.

Thatho battled hard against Mamadou, but eventually succumbed to intense pressure from the Senegalese player who is expected the finish in the top four.

Nevertheless, Thato has progressed out of the group stages into the dreaded knock-out stages for the top sixteen (16) players.

After a good night's rest, Thato is feeling enthused and ready to take on all opponents.

As Thato said, "I will rectify my mistakes from yesterday - as I'm typing I am re-watching yesterday's stream   I am ready for today's matches, and I will give my best!".

The matches are to be streamed on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPOERO55yWo

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Procedure to be followed by private clubs affiliating for the 2026 season.

The 2025 Female Protea Team for the Mobile League of Legends Bang Bang esports title resplendent in the purple Protea shirts...

Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) is the national federation for Board games, Card games, Esports, Phygital games, and Wargames.

MSSA promotes all  the different disciplines equally, although each affiliated club may pick-and-choose which discipline it wishes to promote in its club. Some clubs will promote the whole gambit, while others will concentrate on only one discipline, and/or even just concentrate on one specific title.

The choice is ultimately up to the member club.

The various mind sports offer unique opportunities to many South Africans. Many South Africans have been able to earn Regional, Provincial, and National Colours which have allowed them to earn bursaries and obtain first-class educations.

MSSA has sent teams with full Protea Colours to international events since 1991 for wargames, 1996 for Morabaraba, 1997 for Checkers, and 2005 for Esports. 

All selected have found being part of the national team to be an education in itself.. 

All clubs must be legal bodies, as well as being non-profit organizations. Thus each club needs to have a founding document. Associations may use the draft constitution as provided below.

It is the club that is the member of MSSA, while the players are affiliated to the club.

Any applicant needs to be aware of the following:

In order to affiliate, the completed Application for affiliation Form must be submitted to the MSSA.

Once the Board has approved a club’s affiliation, the club then needs to complete the Google Registration Page allocated to the club for the players and make payment.

All club members may participate in all events for which it qualifies. Such events include meetings, championships, courses, and so forth. 

Advantages of having a MSSA affiliated club: 

There are many advantages of having a MSSA affiliated club, such as:
  1. Being part of a community where your club has a real say in how things are done
  2. Being able to apply for National Lottery Funding – MSSA member clubs can apply for up to R800,000.00 in funding
  3. Being able to get assistance from your local government
  4. Experience increased media exposure of your events and your gamers
  5. Become part of the international community through the MSSA Registered players are able to become internationally recognised umpires, etc.
  6. Enable your gamers to take part in MSSA events, which may qualify them for Regional, Provincial, and National colours, overseas trips, and even sports bursaries at university.
MSSA’s Constitution   

The Constitution forms the foundation of the MSSA. It guarantees members rights and governs the way that the MSSA operates. It can only be amended by a two-thirds majority at a Council Meeting. Please remember that Associations only have two (2) votes each, whereas member clubs have a representational vote, being: normal clubs: one vote per every five registered players, and school clubs: one vote per every ten registered players.

MSSA’s General Regulations   

The General Regulations comprises of decisions made by both Council and Executive Committee Meetings. The General Regulations deals with how sub-committees operate as well as to how teams are selected and development funding is distributed. Please refer to Schedule 10.12 in regard to the rights of clubs in hosting events.

MSSA’s Discipline Specific Regulations   

The Discipline Specific Regulations deal with rules concerning the different disciplines. The Disciplines that the MSSA caters for are; Board Gaming, Card gaming, Esports, and Figure Gaming.

Application for Affiliation form   

When a club applies for membership, the applicant club must complete such form and return the same to the MSSA.

Fee note for 2026

The fee note details the Affiliation Fees and Registration fees that are payable.

Player Registration Form   

The Player Registration Form needs to be completed by every player that is a member of a club and intends to participate in MSSA affairs.

MSSA’s Letter of Undertaking   

The Letter of Undertaking is for all registered players who sit on any MSSA committee.

Social Media

The MSSA makes use of the following:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mindsportssa

Should you have any queries whatsoever, please contact mindsportscorrespondence@gmail.com.

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Thursday, 15 January 2026

Avenging Bafana

Thato Wesley Maredi, is the first  Protea esports player that comes from Tembisa, and is determined to avenge Bafana Bafana in Morocco this month.

With Bafana Bafana unceremoniously exiting CAF in 2025, Thato Wesley Maredi star South African efootball athlete and official Protea team member for the efootball game title, has landed in Casablanca, Morocco to wreak havoc and let slip the dogs of war upon the other participating countries.

Forty-two of the top esports countries are present at ACES Africa eSports Championships are present even though the championships were organised at very short notice. However, the Moroccan government proved to be of great assistance as many nations were only able to apply for their VISAS at the last moment. The South African team only received their VISAS at 14H00 on the day of departure! 

Thato begins battle today, 15 January 2026,  and is facing off against very stiff competition indeed from Ethiopia, Senegal, and Libya. 

Thato is determined to give his best and is determined to carry the South African flag with both pride and honour. When looking at Thato's schedule, Thato will be introduced to international competition through fire as he will be playing three games in only three hours...

Thato's schedule is:

18:45EthiopiaSelom SeyfuvsThato Wesley MarediSouth Africa
19:15South AfricaThato Wesley MaredivsMamadou NdiayeSenegal
19:45South AfricaThato Wesley MaredivsZuhayr Esam Mohammed MahnahLibya

The matches are to be streamed on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPOERO55yWo

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Thursday, 11 December 2025

National Team Trials for eFootball™ mobile - 13 December 2025.

Picture courtesy from KONAMI.

Yes it is very short notice, however, the African Confederation of Esports (ACES) has invited Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) to participate in the inaugural Africa eFootball™ Cup 2025, which will be held in the Kingdom of Morocco from 15 to 17 January 2026.

The official game title for this competition is eFootball™ Mobile.

Since National Federations have to register their athletes on Monday, 15 December 2025, MSSA has to hold National Team Trials no later than Saturday, 13 December 2025.

It should be noted that Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) shall be holding such NTT online.

Due to the nature of the short notice, MSSA has opened the Trials (NTT) to any and all Registered Players who are fully paid-up and 18 years or older.

MSSA shall select the athlete based on:
  1. Confirmation to attend events (test matches and other matches), and,
  2. Clearance from stimulants.
The conditions for entry are as follows:

The Documents required are as follows:
  • Copy of South African Passport.
  • Signed Senior or Junior Contract (Please note a parent or guardian will need to sign if the player is under 18 years of age).
  • Copy of an Unabridged Birth Certificate for players under the age of 18
While National Team Trials shall begin at 10H00 and end at 19H00, Registered Players shall be online at 9H00. MSSA officials will be on duty all day to assist with any queries you might have.

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