R50,000.00 in prizes.

Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) began its Online School League back in 2010. 

However, from small acorns, mighty oaks do grow.

North-West University (NWU) has seen the opportunities presented by esports to reach prospective students nationally. By being the national headline sponsor the NWU sees such sponsorship as an opportunity to give back to the school sector which supports the University with well-rounded students.

As already reported, MSSA's Online League (NWU Online School League) offers prizes other than just the medals and provincial colours. The prizes include:

• A R30,000.00 NWU bursary for the winner of the Clash Royale esports title, and
• R5,000.00 Prize money for the School for the winner of the Counter-Strike: GO esports title, and
• R5,000.00 Prize money for the School for the winner of the League of Legends esports title, and
• R5,000.00 Prize money for the School for the winner of the efootball PES 2020 esports title, and
• R5,000.00 Prize money for the School for the winner of the Street Fighter V esports title.

All the esports titles to be played are as follows:

Period/genre	Title	Platform	Age restriction	Players
Shooter	CS GO	PC,	16	5 v 5
	Paladins	PC/console	12	5 v 5
Sport	FIFA ‘21	PC	3	1 v 1
	PES 2021	PS 4	3	1 v 1
MOBA	Clash Royale	Mobile	12	1 v 1
	Dota 2	PC	12	5 v 5
	League of Legends	PC	12	5 v 5
Fighting	Street Fighter V	Console	12	1 v 1
Card	HearthStone	Mobile	7	1 v 1

All entries must be entered onto the entry form that may be downloaded from https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12rA4dXJWfO002fQgclVtVHR_AWZv8CPh6SzNo6worBI/edit#gid=287696184

Also read:

• Affiliation: Schools
• Affiliation: Private clubs
• Affiliation: Advantages of affiliation
• Calendar of  Events: 2021
• Colours: Regional Colours
• Colours:2021 South African National High School Colours - Esports 
• Colours:2021 South African National Primary School Colours - Esports 
• Entry Dates: All championships
• Esports titles selected: MSSA's High School Championships.
• Esports titles selected: MSSA's Student Championships
• Esports titles selected: MSSA's Premier Championships.
• Events: KwaZulu Natal Online Provincial Championships - 31 July 2021
• Events: MSSA Online School League - Friday, 10 July 2021.
• Events: 2021 National Team Trials - 21 August 2021
• Ladder: National Ladder Champions
• Notices: Annual General Meeting - Board positions
• Notices: Celebrating MSSA's female Protea athletes.
• Notices: Opportunities for female esports athletes.
• 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
• Notices: Derby events -the way forward.
• Notices: For our children's children... 
• Notices: Learners may play for both private and school clubs.
• Notices: League of Legends re-instated.
• Notices: Home schooling
• Notices: Publishing your club news.
• Notices: Transfer season
• Notices: Calling all those wishing to serve as Selectors to volunteer
• Notices: The various events held by Mind Sports South Africa.
• 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: 2021 Gauteng Online Championships
• Results: 2021 South African Online National High School Esports Championships
• Results:  Western Cape Online Provincial Championships
• Selection: New National Team Selection Criteria
• Selection: Selecting the national Protea teams for Mind Sports South Africa.
• Test Match results: South African Protea DotA 2 team rises triumphant.
• Test Match results: DOTA2: South Africa vs Azerbaijan
• Trailblazers: Michelle Marder

NWU MSSA Online School League offers a R30,000.00 bursary for StreetFighter V.

A bursary of R30,000.00 from North-West University is worth fighting for.

With the announcement that North-West University (NWU) has become the headline sponsor of Mind Sports South Africa's (MSSA) Online School League, greater interest in the country's oldest school league for esports has been awakened.

Of course the Online League offers medalls for thhe first three places in all game titles, as well as the opportunity to earn High School Provincial Colours, but now there is even more.

Players who participate in the StreetFighter V esports title have the opportunity to win a R30,000.00 bursary which they may use at North West University in the studies of their choice.

The prize of a bursary shows both NWU's and MSSA's commitment to promoting education in South Africa.

In the words of International Esports Federation's president, Colin Webster, "Even though many esports athletes wish to pursue a lucrative career in professional esports, such athletes must always ensure that their education comes first".

Also read:

• North-West University becomes the headline sponsor for MSSA's Online School League.
• 2019 Calendar of Events
• Why schools and universities should invest in esports.
• Reminder: Closing date for entries for MSSA's Inter-School League.
• How does a school join up for MSSA's 9th Online Inter-School Provincial Championships?

North-West University sponsors South Africa's Protea Esports Team.

The North-West University is proud to be associated with the Esports Protea team.

Being ranked in the top 5% of universities globally by the QS-rankings and contributing the second largest number of graduates to the South African labour market annually, North-West University always strives to be associated with innovative and new initiatives and in the development of sporting codes.

The rate at which Esports has developed over the past years, and the initiatives that has been taken to formalise and develop international leagues, is something the NWU prides itself in which to be involved. As part of our involvement and in collaboration with all the partners we are looking to further develop the sport in schools across South-Africa.

Already NWU has made a substatial contribution to MSSA in hosting the 2017 and 2018 Sedibeng Regional Championships, as well as producing a three members of MSSA's national squads in various mind sports disciplines.

It should also be noted that NWU is the first university to sponsor esports in South Africa, and is the first university to sponsor a national esports team attending IESF's World Championships. Amanda Pakade, MSSA president, believes that the sponsorship thus speaks directly to NWU's innovative and progressive attitudes.

Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) welcomes aboard on this fascinating journey and is  confident that together, MSSA and NWU will be able to add even greater value to esports in South Africa.

Also read:

• Road to Kaohsuing: MSSA announces the Protea Esports Team.
• IESF Group Draws to be streamed.
• ZAG Academy sponsors the Protea Esports Team.
• Partnermedia partners up with the Protea Esports Team.