Showing posts with label South Africa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label South Africa. Show all posts

Thursday, 24 July 2025

Rowell Pillay replaces Neisha Khan as captain of the female Protea MLBB esports team.

Rowell 'Ketsuka' Pillay has been appointed as captain of MSSA's female Protea Team for the Mobile Legends Bang Bang Esports Team.

Protea Esports is the South African esports team representing South Africa in various international competitions. They are managed by Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) and have recently competed in the BRICS Esports Champs in Moscow and the IESF's 16th World Championships in Riyadh - WEC24, Saudi Arabia, to name but a couple. The team has seen huge success in Mobile Legends Bang Bang, winning test matches against Madagascar, Mauritius, and Ghana.  

Here's a more detailed look:

Management:

Protea Esports is managed by Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA). 

Recent Achievements:

The male Protea Team for MLBB recently participated in IESF's African Regional Championships - AEC25, where the team had a  clean sweep against all their opponents, being Namibia, Congo, and Madagascar. https://esportscommentator.blogspot.com/2025/07/south-africa-conquers-all-in-mlbb.html

Mobile Legends Bang Bang Success:

The all-woman Protea Esports team won Mobile Legends Bang Bang test matches against Madagascar, Mauritius, and Ghana. 

Upcoming Match:

On July 25, 2025, the Protea Esports team will face Namibia in a crucial Mobile Legends Bang Bang match to determine which country will represent Southern Africa at the IESF World Esports Championships – WEC25. This match will be streamed live on Waylander Gaming -  https://www.youtube.com/@waylander_gaming - at 21:00. 

Team Captain:

Rowell Pillay will captain the Protea Esports team in the upcoming match against Namibia.

Rowell Pillay, also known by her gamer handle “Ketsuka,” is a member of the all-women Protea Esports Team representing South Africa in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) 

Rowell earned the title of Most Valuable Player (MVP) during South Africa’s second match against Mauritius in the MLBB test series held on May 1, 2025, part of a successful campaign that also included a clean sweep of Madagascar and Ghana.

Her performance helped lead the team to dominant wins, highlighting her as a standout contributor on the roster.

The full team is:

NameClubNickProvince
Rowell Pillay (Capt.)MavericksKetsukaKZN
Neisha Ann KhanMavericksRoseWestern Cape
Ranya SujeeMavericksAewynneGauteng
Rashmika NanakanMavericksDimpledDruidGauteng
Shanel ArunachellamMavericksIslaGauteng

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Wednesday, 18 June 2025

AFRICAN REGIONAL PLAYOFFS START TODAY FOR MSSA

The 2024 men's Protea Esports Team for the Counter Strike 2 esports title being awarded their winnings.

2024 saw Mind Sports South Africa's (MSSA) Protea Esports Team achieve great results in Casablanca at IESF's AEC24. The AEC24 were IESF's qualifying championships for IESF's annual World Esports Championships which were known as WEC24. In the AEC24, the Female Protea Esports Team for the Counter Strike 2 esports title finished in first place while the men's Protea Esports Team for the Counter Strike 2 esports title finished in second place.As usual, MSSA entered its team into all the game titles offered, and in a number of test matches, MSSA's teams did very well and demonstrated the skill in South Africa.

South Africa begins its quest for IESF's WEC25 on 18 June 2025 when the male team take on Mauritius.

The athletes in 2025 men's Protea Esports Team for the Counter Strike 2 esports title is taking to the field for the first time as members of a Protea team in an African Esports Championships (AEC25). Nevertheless, MSSA is confident of their prowess, and the team shows more than bravado, it shows real determination and skill. 

It is unfortunate that this year IESF is doing the AEC25 as an online event instead of a face-to-face LAN event. Nevertheless the team, and all MSSA, are confident of the teams abilities and prospects.

The 2025 men's Protea Esports Team for the Counter Strike 2 esports title consists of the following athletes:

NameClubNick
Marchahn Smith (Capt.)ZAG Academymarch
Wiljahne SmithZAG Academywilj
Kian GibsonZAG AcademyTriton
Johnathan FoxZAG AcademyDoru
Michael van der WaltZAG AcademyFROZ3N

The schedule of matches to be played are:

SCHEDULE
DateTime (CEST)Versus
Counter Strike 218.06.202517:00Mauritius vs South Africa
Counter Strike 218.06.202519:00Namibia vs South Africa
Counter Strike 2 - Female21.06.202515:00Namibia vs South Africa
DotA 224.06.202520:00Madagascar vs South Africa
DotA 225.06.202520:00[S] Namibia vs South Africa
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang22.07.202519:00South Africa vs Namibia
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang22.07.202521:00South Africa vs Congo
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang - Female25.07.202521:00Namibia vs South Africa
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang - Female26.07.202514:00SA vs Madagascar or Mauritius
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang - Female26.07.202520:00Final for Southern Africa
PUBGM28.07.202517:00#Match 1
PUBGM28.07.202517:45#Match 2
PUBGM28.07.202518:30#Match 3
PUBGM28.07.202519:15#Match 4
PUBGM28.07.202520:00#Match 5
PUBGM28.07.202520:45#Match 6
PUBGM29.07.202517:00#Match 7
PUBGM29.07.202517:45#Match 8
PUBGM29.07.202518:30#Match 9
PUBGM29.07.202519:15#Match 10
PUBGM29.07.202520:00#Match 11
PUBGM29.07.202520:45#Match 12

The blocks highlighted in green are those which shall be streamed by IESF on: 

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