Showing posts with label Faso. Show all posts
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Sunday, 8 February 2026

Even Titans fall!

Zaid Williams (Protea Team Member) gave it his all and finished in the top eight.

In esports, thousands of players grind every day hoping to get noticed. Most of them are talented, but only a few ever reach the competitive level. The difference is not always skill—often it is strategy. Being an unknown player does not mean you are doomed. It simply means you must approach your improvement and exposure more intelligently than players who already have attention.

Success in esports is built through a combination of performance, consistency, and visibility. If you can develop all three, you can turn yourself from an anonymous ranked player into someone teams take seriously.

Thus, top esports athletes can never rest on their laurels. There is always a David to a Goliath, and sometimes there are even several Davids!

So it was on 7 February 2026 when Zaid Williams took to the field!

Zaid went down to Burkina Faso, then won against the DR Congo, and then, only to lose against Lesotho to have to bow out of the championship while in the top eight.

Although disappointed, Zaid stated, "I’ll take it as a lesson, I’ll do even better in the next one!"

Fighting talk indeed, and this is exactly what MSSA expects in terms of the character of its top Protea Esports athletes.

The games were streamed by Waylander Gaming, and can still be seen on: https://youtube.com/@waylander_gaming

In conclusion, unknown players can succeed in esports, but it requires more than talent. You need proof of skill, experience in competitive settings, a reputation for reliability, and a presence that makes it easy for others to notice you.

Climb ranked with consistency, compete in tournaments, build connections, and create a clear identity as a player. Most importantly, stay disciplined long enough for your results to speak louder than your name.

In esports, being unknown is temporary—if your performance and professionalism are strong enough to force people to remember you, and remember, as Zvi Katabi would always say, " When you are sleeping, someone else is training...".

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Saturday, 7 February 2026

Protea DotA 2 Team to represent South Africa in GEG25 qualifiers - Saturday, 7 February 2026

Matthew Raubach (Captain of the Protea DotA 2 Esports Team) is upbeat about South Africa's chances in qualifying for the GEG25 Championships

Further to the article 'Clash Royale esports athletes may win a trip to Mumbai....', in which it was stated that Mind Sports South Africa had submitted its entry to Mumbai 2025 Global Esports Games (GEG25).

With the GEG25 World Finals to be held in Mumbai, India, from 26 February to 1 March 2026, first regional championships will be held to see who will go through to GEG25 in Mumbai.

Obviously there is not a great deal of time on our side.
The DotA 2 team begins its campaign with his first game at 16H00 against Botswana, and then against Zambia at 18H00.

The team then girds its battle armour once again on Sunday, 8 February 2026, to do battle against Namibia at 16H00 and then against Malawi at 21H00.

Obviously the entire South African community stands behind the Protea Esports Team for the DotA 2 esports title, and is, with one voice, cheering on the team..

The Protea DotA2 Esports Team is as follows:

TitleNameClubNickProvince
DotA 2
Matthew Raubach (Capt.)ZAG AcademybeeGauteng
Callum FosterZAG Academysk3pWestern Cape
Lennard KoekemoerZAG AcademyremedyGauteng
Berend van StadenZAG AcademyBerendGauteng
Suhail KhanZAG AcademySoupGauteng
ManagerJohan van BredaZAG Academy-Gauteng

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Thursday, 5 February 2026

Zaid Williams to represent South Africa in Clash Royale - Saturday, 7 February 2026

Zaid Williams (Dimension Gaming) is ready to do battle in the Protea Esports Team for the Clash Royale esports title.

Further to the article 'Clash Royale esports athletes may win a trip to Mumbai....', in which it was stated that Mind Sports South Africa had submitted its entry to Mumbai 2025 Global Esports Games (GEG25).

With the GEG25 World Finals to be held in Mumbai, India, from 26 February to 1 March 2026, first regional championships will be held to see who will go through to GEG25 in Mumbai.

Obviously there is not a great deal of time on our side.

Zaid begins his campaign with his first game at 17H00 against the player from Burkino Faso. Should he win, Zaid will go through to play against the player from Benin.

However, should he lose, he will drop down to the loser's bracket.

Either way, his second game will be at 18H00.

Should Zain win both his games on Saturday, 7 February 2026, he will return to do battle on Sunday, 8 February 2026.

Obviously the entire South African community stands behind Zaid and is, with one voice, cheering Zaid onwards.
 
Zaid's matches will be streamed by member club, Waylander Gaming on: https://youtube.com/@waylander_gaming

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