Morabaraba - Players who have qualified for National Team Trials at the 36th Gauteng Provincial Championships.

Joseph Mathlong (North West University - Vaal) looking at emulating David Hlophe's achievements.

Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) has produced no less than six (6) senior, and four (4) junior world champions for the game of Morabaraba.

In 2002 MSSA had the pleasure to witness David Hlophe receive the President's Award (Silver Class) from The South African President, Mr Thabo Mbeki, at the President's residence in Cape Town.

Certainly David set the bar.
However,  at MSSA's 36th Gauteng Provincial Championships for the board game Morabaraba five (5) players qualified for National Team Trials for such period should trials be held for such period.

Trials for any game (period) are always held at the discretion of Mind Sports South Africa.

National Team Trials for Morabaraba shall be held on 5 and 6 May 2018.

The criteria to qualify for such trials all Registered Players that win a Regional Championship shall earn an  invitation to National Team Trials.

Also, all Registered Players that score within the top 20% or top three places, whichever is greater, in a specific Period at a Provincial or National Championship shall earn an invitation to National Team Trials.

It should be remembered that members of the current Protea Squad automatically earn a berth at the National Team Trials (NTT) should they have met their obligations in terms of participation at MSSA events.

The Registered Players that earned such an invite for Morabaraba are:

Name of player	Club	Period	Province
Jarren Smith	JCS Academy	Morabaraba	Free State
Kamohlelo Tladi	SOS	Morabaraba	Free State
Anne-Lee Steyn	JCS Academy	Morabaraba	Free State
Khanyisa Sibanda	JCS Academy	Morabaraba	Free State
Joseph Mathlong	North West University - Vaal	Morabaraba	Gauteng

Other Registered Players that have earned a berth at MSSA's 2018 National Team Trials (NTT) are:

• Counter-Strike: GO - 6th Limpopo Championships
• CounterStrike: GO - 8th Online Inter-School Championships
• CounterStrike: GO - 36th Gauteng Provincial Championships
• DotA 2 - 6th Limpopo Provincial Championships
• DotA 2 - 8th Online Inter-School Championships
• DotA 2 - 36th Gauteng Provincial Championships
• FIFA - 8th Online Inter-School Championships
• FIFA - 36th Gauteng Provincial Championships
• Hearthstone - 8th Online Inter-School Championships
• Hearthstone - 36th Gauteng Provincial Championships
• League of Legends - 6th Limpopo Provincial Championships
• League of Legends - 8th Online Inter-School Championships
• League of Legends - 31st South African National Championships
• League of Legends - 36th Gauteng Provincial Championships
• Morabaraba - 36th Gauteng Provincial Championships
• Mortal Kombat X - 31st South African National Championships
• Pro Evolution Soccer - 31st South African National Championships

• Pro Evolution Soccer - 36th Gauteng Provincial Championships

• Rocket League - 36th Gauteng Provincial Championships
• StarCraft II - 6th Limpopo Provincial Championships
• StarCraft II - 36th Gauteng Provincial Championships
• Street Fighter V - 6th Limpopo Championships
• Street Fighter V - 31st South African National Championships
• Street Fighter V - 36th Gauteng Provincial Championships
• Tekken - 6th Limpopo Provincial Championships
• Tekken - 8th Online Inter-School Championships
• Tekken - 31st South African National Championships
• Tekken - 36th Gauteng Provincial Championships
• Vainglory - 8th Online Inter-School Championships

MSSA's CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT:

David Hlophe (World Champion in 2000 and 2001) flanked by Simon Skhosana (World Champion  - 2002))

Through promoting the above-mentioned games, the MSSA has seen a marked improvement in the way in which the players see themselves. By having awarded National Colours, we have taken a positive step in enabling the human potential of South Africans.

In 2002 we had the pleasure to witness David Hlophe receive the President's Award (Silver Class) from The South African President, Mr Thabo Mbeki, at the President's residence in Cape Town.

Through our policy of starting clubs at schools and universities, the MSSA has been able to assist financially disadvantaged players to study further. There is no doubt whatsoever that the mind-sports that we promote encourage a culture of learning among our players.

The culture of learning is borne out by the fact that 92% of all our players who are scholars intend to attend a tertiary level education institution, and that 89% of our players who have matriculated since 1994 have enrolled at such type of educational institution.

It goes without saying that Mind Sports South Africa aims at becoming demographically representative.