Rumour has it...

Simphiwe Maphumulo playing a game of Morabaraba

With MSSA's Annual General Meeting (AGM) fast approaching, it is clear that there are a number of people willing to stand for positions to make MSSA even better.

From conversation held, and heard, in the corridors of power, it is rumoured that Simphiwe Maphumulo (MSSA's president) is not looking to do another term.

It was overheard that Simphiwe wants to step down from the Presidency in order to concentrate on the well-being of board games.

While that is a blow to the Presidency, it is certainly a gain for board games.

When looking back, every member, and Registered Player, will take pride in what Simphiwe achieved in his term.

His achievements include:

Simphiwe Maphumulo dealing with SABC TV

• Overhauling the Management Board in terms of how meetings were conducted,
• Devolving a greater amount of authority to various Boards of Control,
• Creating an even greater culture of responsibility among the Chairmen of the Boards of Control, 
• Maintaining MSSA's position of ethical correctness when dealing with SASCOC, and
• Ensuring that MSSA;s vision apropos the development of all gaming was maintained. 

When you consider that Simphiwe did all that he did as a non-paid volunteer, I am sure that all will realise his commitment to gaming.

The big question is, though, who will replace him. These are big shoes to fill!

If only....

Finland vs MWEB Protea eSports Team

Turning on my television my senses were again bombarded by cricket...

Now that is all well and good, especially for cricket  lovers, but for those who do not really care much for  cricket (which quite frankly) is  the majority of the population, it is  somewhat of a bore!

One can also only imagine if all of the other sports were given the same amount of coverage, how much bigger and better funded would those sports be?

Even 'Cinderella' sports would grow exponentially as many of such sports would  be much more interesting to watch, and with increased advertising would be able to far more entertaining to the viewer at home.

However, for eSports, which already, in my opinion, is in the  top five watched sports, increased TV coverage would see benefits accrue  to players  on a never-before-level.
Yet SABC TV, and SUPERSPORT stick to the tried-and-tested recipe and will probably only change once they have  realised that they are flogging a 'dead-horse'.