And he is off...

Jonathan "CactuarKiDD" Brown (of CapeTown's Team Playbell Esports Club) is off to Eilat to represent South Africa in IESF's 2021 World Championships.

One of South Africa's longest standing competitive Tekken players, Jonathan "CactuarKiDD" Brown has been an active member of the South African fightings games scene for more than 15 years. He has numerous titles to his name and brags the 2021 Western Cape Online Provincial Championships as well as claiming the top spot in the 2021 SA National Ladder and SA National Online Championship. Not only is CactuarKiDD the captain of Team PlayBell, a Tekken group of more than 20 members, he also actively contributes to the local scene through hosting tournaments, training newcomers and assisting with the development of competitive gamers and content creators interesting in entering the South African Fighting Games Community.

Jonathan "CactuarKiDD" Brown departed South Africa on Saturday, 13 November 2021 to do battle in Eilat in IESF's 2021 World Championships.

Mind Sport South Africa's President, Ms. Amanda Pakade, stated "Jonathan is undoubtably the best that South Africa has to offer, and MSSA ius confident that he will perform to his best.

Also read:

• Affiliation: Schools
• Affiliation: Private clubs
• Affiliation: Advantages of affiliation
• Calendar of  Events: 2021
• Calendar of Events: 2022 - Proposed
• Colours: Regional Colours
• Colours:2021 South African National High School Colours - Esports 
• Colours: 2021 South African National Primary School
• Selection: 2021/2022 National Squads
• Entry: South African National Board Games Championships - 4 & 5 December 2021.
• Events: MSSA's South African National Online Esports Championships - 4 December 2021.
• Entry: South African National Wargames Championships - 4 & 5 December 2021.
• Esports titles selected: MSSA's High School Championships.
• Esports titles selected: MSSA's Student Championships
• Esports titles selected: MSSA's Premier Championships.
• Ladder: National Ladder Champions
• Notices: The various events held by Mind Sports South Africa.
• Notices: Types of events
• Qualifiers: Counter-Strike: GO
• Rankings: Clash Royale
• Rankings: Counter-Strike: GO
• Rankings: Morabaraba
• Rankings: Pro Evolution Soccer (PES)
• Results: 2021 Combined Online Provincial Schools Championships
• Results: MSSA's 2021 FREE STATE Online Provincial Championships
• Results: 2021 Gauteng Online Championships
• Results: KwaZulu Natal Online Provincial Championships
• Results: MSSA's 2021 NORTH WEST Online Provincial Championships
• Results: 2021 South African Online National High School Esports Championships
• Results:  Western Cape Online Provincial Championships
• Results: Derby - Old Edwardian
• Results: Derby - Old Edwardian and ZAG Academy
• Transfer season: 1 November 2021 to 28 February 2022

Sahil Ebrahim of PES Society elected as MSSA's Western Cape Provincial Director.

 

PES Society, based in Cape Town, and specializing in the Pro Evolution Soccer game title by Konami, was welcomed into the ranks of member clubs in February 2020. PES Society immediately began to make its mark in official South African competitions by totally dominating the PES esports title.

Not only proving himself to be a more than able competitor, a good sportsman, Sahil Ebrahim demonstrated time-and-time again his exceptional administrative skills. 

Sahil is a dedicated individual, who  is currently president of PES Society, and is highly enthusiastic about the future of eSports in an emerging market such as South Africa.

"PES Society," stated Amanda Kwaza,"Is without doubt the best run club in the country, and it takes its lead from Sahil Ebrahim".The position of Provincial Director is a vital position for the growth and development of all the different games under MSSA's jurisdiction.

Provincial Directors have a term of two years and are responsible for the following:

• Liaison with Provincial Sports Councils, and
• Liaison with Provincial Departments of Sport and Culture, and
• Responsible for the running and organisation of all Provincial competitions and championships, and
• Consult with all member clubs within their province concerning any changes made to the Calendar of Events and the hosting of such, and
• Selection of Provincial Teams, and
• Organization of Interprovincial Competitions and Test Matches.

Sahil is very upbeat about his election to the position and stated, " I find myself constantly striving to combine my passion for I.T,, Football and gaming to make a tangible change in the eSports sector."

All MSSA is confident that under Sahil's guiding hand, the Western Cape will develop as never before.

Also read:

• MSSA elections allow change and growth.
• MSSA remains a dynamic institution.
• Preventing dominance by any one club.
• Advantages of affiliation
• Calendar of  Events: 2021
• Affiliation: Schools
• Affiliation: Private clubs
• Esports titles selected: MSSA's High School Championships.
• Esports titles selected: MSSA's Student Championships
• Esports titles selected: MSSA's Premier Championships.
• Notices: MSSA's new Players' Representative - Jessie Joubert (ZAG Academy
• Notices: Lenel Human makes history.
  
• Notices: Sahil Ebrahim of PES Society elected as MSSA's Western Cape Provincial Director.
• Notices: Derby events
• Test Match results: South African Protea DotA 2 team rises triumphant.
• Test Match results: DOTA2: South Africa vs Azerbaijan
• New National Team Selection Criteria
• Selecting the national Protea teams for Mind Sports South Africa.

Team PlayBell has been accepted into membership.

Team PlayBell or “PlayBell” is a Cape Town based e-sports team, which kicked off back in 2008 in the town of Bellville and was founded by local fighting game wizard Jonathan “CactuarKiDD” Brown.
TPB focuses on the beat-em-up genre or fighting games and have been training gamers in pursuit of producing international level players. TPB also hosts a variety of disciplines outside the fighting game realm such as 'Magic: The Gathering' and 'Clash Royale'.
The need for a solid fighting game scene is so demanding within the Cape, which is why PlayBell worked with local gamers to bring up a great foundation for beginner players to get involved and understand how to master their game.
PlayBell invites any players from any game space to join in on tournaments which are hosted throughout the Cape.
In March 2017, Team PlayBell hosted its own The Grand Master Challenge for esport titles like Street Fighter V and Tekken Tag Tournament 2 – A massive achievement for the Cape Town community producing over 40 entrants traveling from as far as Worcester and Johannesburg.
The FGC (Fighting Game Community) is rising in Cape Town and now with the release of Tekken 7, we can only see a rise in players, eager to wage battle and compare their skill.
The mission statement for Team PlayBell has always been to develop the players to their best whilst keeping a fun learning environment for newer players.
Team PlayBell hosts weekly sessions for fighting games to make sure players are keeping up with game changes and improving their games.
With Team PlayBell affiliating to Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) is a great step forward for PlayBell and the local FGC.

Team PlayBell hopes to shock an awe the Cape Town scene, and Mind Sports South Africa will provide a broader and more competitive platform for us to do just that. Team PlayBell may be contacted on devilfaction@gmail.com

Could Jo'burg or Cape Town really host an international eSports event?

IeSF, is pleased to announce that bidding for the IeSF's 9th e-Sports World Championship to be held in 2017 is now open.

All member Federations that wish to submit its candidature to organize the IeSF's 9th e-Sports World Championship are requested by IeSF to carefully read the basic conditions and to comply with the requirements.

IeSF has thus requested all members to return the completed documentation by 30^th November 2016.

It has been stressed that IeSF's Management Board shall have evaluated the bids within a month after the deadline and the venue of the IeSF's 9th e-Sports World Championship will be announced on 30^th December 2016.

As usual IeSF has promised to assist all Member Federations that are interested in lodging a bid for the 9th eSports World Championships. IeSF welcomes any question or request from prospective bidders so that all member federations shall be aware of the duties of the host city, its Member Federation, and Local Organizing Committee.

It should als be noted that IeSF also expects the Organizing Member’s/Local Organizing Committee’s to act in partnership with its Government, so that all participants are ensured entry to the host country.

Previous World Championships were held in:

Year	Location
2016	Jakarta, Indonesia
2015	Seoul, South Korea
2014	Baku, Azerbaijan
2013	Bucharest, Romania
2012	Cheonan, South Korea
2011	Andong, South Korea
2010	Daegu, South Korea
2009	Taebaek, South Korea