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Thursday, 11 June 2026

28th SA School Championships - 13 June 2026

Kyle Vorster is bound to clash against Irene Banda in the Clash Royale esports title.

Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) shall be holding its ever popular 28th SA School Championships on 13 June 2026.

An important feature of this championship, is that it is open to any learner, whether or not the school is affiliated or not, however, approval from the school is required. Such approval must come from an educator or competent school official.

Learners who are being homeschooled may also participate, but such homeschool clubs must be affiliated to MSSA as a private club.

However, for team events, it is required that all members of the team are all from the same school.

Players, will be able to play from any venue/s approved by the school.

MSSA's 28th S A School Championships, offers local players the opportunity to qualify for selection to the national squad and for the Protea Team that will attend international events should they meet the criteria. Such events may include events accredited by IESF, GEF, CAES, and ACES. In 2024 players from Crawford College qualified and were sent to Russia to participate.

The championship shall be held on 13 June 2026. Entries must be submitted before midnight on 12 June 2025.




Players are to acquaint themselves with the rules apropos substitutes and loadshedding.


Tournament Structure:


As per the MSSA's rules, being:

  • If less than six teams, the championship shall be a Round Robin Championship
  • If 6 to 10 teams enter the championship there shall be four rounds as played to the Swiss System
  • If 11 or more teams enter the championship there shall be five rounds as played to the Swiss System

Eligibility:

  • Any learner currently registered for primary or secondary studies may enter.

Entry fee:

  • Entry is R50.00 per Registered Player.
  • Only fully-paid-up Registered Players may participate in this event.

Entries:

Medals:

Medals shall be awarded to the first three gamers for both men and women (per  province) in the following categories:
  • MALE: The top three places (1st, 2nd, and 3rd)).
  • FEMALE: The top three places (1st, 2nd, and 3rd))
Please note that the medals shall be awarded to the players at the next LAN championship in which such team/player enters and participates.

Colours:
  • School National Colours: All Players that win all of their Matches at a National Championship will earn School National Colours. 
  • School Provincial Colours: All Players that win all of their Matches at a Provincial Championship will earn School Provincial Colours. All Players who score within the top 50% in a specific Period at a any two (or more) Provincial Championships, and who also score within the top 50% at a National Championship in the same period and in the same year, will earn School Provincial Colours.
When and Where:
      • 27th SA School Championships
      • The first round will start at 10H00. Players shall be given 60 minutes to complete each round. 
      • Players must all be on-line at 9H00.
              The championship is accredited as being of the same status as a provincial championship. This means that the championship shall be used for the following:
              • The awarding of school provincial colours;
              • The awarding of medals for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places for both men and women;
              • The ability to qualify for National Team Trials. 
              • As usual Trials shall be done at a LAN venue, and the team that can best represent South Africa shall then be selected.
              • All medals shall be awarded to the recipients at a MSSA LAN championships.

              Shout casting:
              • The MSSA shall decide who may shout-cast the games.
              • Anybody wishing to be appointed as a Shout-Caster must apply in writing to mindsportscorrespondence@gmail.com 

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              Thursday, 4 June 2026

              38th GAUTENG Esports Provincial Championships - 6 June 2026.

              MSSA's 38th Gauteng Championships will be run as an ONLINE event!

              Even with the chaos currently in the Middle East there are still a number of international events likely to happen in 2026 it is always better to enter MSSA events earlier rather than later in order to qualify for MSSA's National Team Trials.

              So far in 2026, MSSA has already sent official Protea Esports Teams to Morocco, Malaysia, and India.

              The MSSA has also just been informed that it has been invited to send a team to Russia for the BRICS Tekken Championships. There has not been a BRICS event to which South Africa, through MSSA, has not sent a Protea Team and at which the Protea Team has not represented South Africa with pride.

              With  the host club for the 38th Gauteng championships failing to host the championships, MSSA has rescheduled this event to be an online event in order to give all gamers a chance to qualify for its National Team Trials  (NTT) so that the best teams can be selected for the upcoming BRICS, IESF, and GEF events.

              However, it must be noted that IESF has still not advised its membership of affiliated National Federations of the date and venue of its WEC26 (World Esports Championships), therefore all members and athletes must be aware that:

              1. T              he date for National Team Trials will be announced as soon as IESF has has announced its WEC26.

              The good news is that all athletes have another event in the 38th Gauteng Championships - 6 June 2026 to qualify for National Team Trials (NTT).

              It is only in MSSA's National Team Trials that official teams will be selected for Protea teams that will officially represent South Africa in international events.

              Remember that you cannot officially represent South Africa in an international event unless selected by MSSA.

              MSSA's 38th GAUTENG Esports Provincial Championships  to be held on 6 June 2026 offers all esports athletes another chance in 2026 to to qualify for National Team Trials. Thus the hunt is on for the 2026 National Protea Esports Teams. 

              To have a chance to qualify for selection, players must be members of an affiliated club and qualify for National Team Trials at a MSSA event.

              In order to participate, players must be registered for the 2025/2026 season.

              The championship shall be held on 6 June 2026.

              Game titles to be played are:


              Tournament Structure:


              As per the MSSA's rules, being:

              • If less than six teams, the championship shall be a Round Robin Championship
              • If 6 to 10 teams enter the championship there shall be four rounds as played to the Swiss System
              • If 11 or more teams enter the championship there shall be five rounds as played to the Swiss System

              Eligibility:

              • Any team consisting of players who are Registered Players affiliated to a MSSA member club may enter.

              Entries:

              • Entry is R100.00 per Registered Player.
              • Only fully-paid-up Registered Players may participate in this event.
              • Entries must be submitted by midnight 5 June 2026
              • To enter, the club must complete the Google Drive document. 
              • The entry form may be found on Google Drive. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xggSHejr_fG4X5pAiGZVp6OmqQtdjA_1FeWtsGZr2Jo/edit?gid=0#gid=0
              • Clubs are to download the entry form, completed the downloaded form, and e-mail it to Mind Sports South Africa. 
              • Photographs of players must accompany the entry.
              • Only entries submitted via email and on Excel shall be accepted.
              • All players must be on MSSA's Discord at 9H00 - https://discord.gg/wp63EaU

              Medals shall be handed over to winners at the next MSSA LAN that they attend. 


                    MALE:

              • PREMIER: Medals shall be awarded to the first three teams.
              • UNDER 24: Medals shall be awarded to the first three teams that have not won a Premier medal and which are comprised entirely of students currently registered at any officially recognized University.
              • SCHOLARS: Medals shall be awarded to the first three teams of learners currently registered at any officially recognized school, provided they have not received any Premier medals. 

                      FEMALE:

              • PREMIER: Medals shall be awarded to the first three teams.
              • UNDER 24: Medals shall be awarded to the first three teams that have not won a Premier medal and which are comprised entirely of students currently registered at any officially recognized University.
              • SCHOLARS: Medals shall be awarded to the first three teams of learners currently registered at any officially recognized school, provided they have not received any Premier medals.

              Colours:


              • Protea Colours: Only Players that are selected to represent South Africa in International Championships may earn National Colours if the Protea Colours Board's criteria are met.
              • National Colours: All Players that win all of their Matches at a National Championship will earn National Colours.
              • Provincial Colours: All Players that win all of their Matches at a Provincial Championship will earn Provincial Colours. All Players who score within the top 50% in a specific Period at a Provincial Championship, and who also score within the top 50% at a National Championship in the same period and in the same year, will earn Provincial Colours.

                    General:

                    • The championship shall be played on: 6 June 2026.
                    • The first round will start at 10H00. Players shall be given 60 minutes to complete each round.
                    • Players playing 3 v 3 Rocket League shall be given 1.5 hours to complete the round.
                    • The championship is accredited as being of the same status as a provincial championship. 
                    • The championship shall be used for the awarding of provincial colours;
                    • The championship shall be used for the awarding of medals for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places in Premier, Under 24, and School categories;
                    • The championship shall be used for the ability to qualify for National Team Squad.
                    • All medals shall be awarded to the recipients at a MSSA LAN championships.

                    Umpires:

                    • Umpires may only be contacted over Discord on the day of competition. Any communication not on the Discord channel shall not be entered into.

                    Ladder:

                    • All games shall count towards the National Ladder.

                    Shout casting:

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                    Saturday, 21 March 2026

                    Proteas match against Mongolia is being streamed at 7H45.


                    The South African Protea Esports Team for the DotA 2 is currently at the GEG25 in Mumbai, India and are battling it out against some of the finest teams in the world.

                    The team has already beaten Argentina and unfortunately lost to Turkiye.

                    The team is now to take on the might of Mongolia...

                    The South African Protea Esports Team for the DotA 2 consists of:

                    • Matthew "bee" Raubach (Captain)
                    • Callum "sk3p" Foster
                    • Barend "Berend" van Staden
                    • Lennard "remedy" Koekemoer
                    • Suhail "Soup" Khan

                    Johan van Breda (MSSA National Team Manager) said, "This is the best team that we have ever put into the field, and our team is 'pumped' and ready to go."

                    As usual Waylander Gaming is streaming the match on behalf of Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) on:

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                    Friday, 20 March 2026

                    Mumbai to Host Global Esports Games

                    The South African Protea Esports Team will be one of seven teams battling it out for supremacy.

                    India will host the Global Esports Games in Mumbai from 19-22 March 2026, providing India's growing esports and gaming ecosystem an international stage to compete. The Global Esports                     Federation's flagship, Global Esports Games Mumbai, is organized by Eflag Corp with the support of Maharashtra Tourism. GEG Mumbai features 70 esports athletes from 23 countries and territories. This premier event will also feature GEFcon and GEFestival.

                    After successful editions in Singapore, Istanbul, and Riyadh, the Global Esports Games, the international national-team esports championship, makes its South Asia debut with India hosting the World Finals in Mumbai. The tournament will witness leading esports nations competing in DOTA 2 and Clash Royale. The national teams of leading esports nations like Argentina, Australia, the USA, Great Britain, Indonesia, and Türkiye will compete alongside India and teams from 16 more countries and territories, marking a significant milestone for India as it steps onto the global stage as a host of one of esports’ most prestigious international competitions. The global broadcast reach is projected at 40 million+ viewers.

                    The programme will feature a Grand Opening Ceremony, GEFCon, GEFestival, fan experiences and meet-ups, playoffs, the grand finale, and medal and trophy presentations, before concluding with a ceremonial handover to Los Angeles for the Los Angeles 2026 Global Esports Games in December 2026.

                    The Global Esports Games Mumbai is expected to catalyse investment across broadcast production, tournament operations, digital content creation, and youth skilling, reinforcing India’s emergence as a global esports destination.

                    Shri Devendra Fadnavis, Honourable Chief Minister of Maharashtra, and senior state ministers, will inaugurate the event. Shri Devendra Fadnavis said, “The future will be shaped by technology, innovation, and digital ecosystems. We are proud that India will host the Global Esports Games, welcoming athletes from around the world to Mumbai. By bringing together sport, technology, and youth talent, this event further strengthens our position as an emerging global hub for digital innovation.”

                    Sir Paul J. Foster, KStJH, President and CEO, Global Esports Federation, said, “India represents one of the most dynamic growth stories in global esports, and there is no city better suited to host our flagship event than Mumbai. This is a city powered by youth, creativity, and innovation, the same forces shaping the future of esports worldwide. Hosting the Global Esports Games here is about more than competition; it’s about opportunity, connection, and reinforcing our belief that esports is for all.”

                    Shripad Ashtekar, Founder, Eflag Corp, added, “We are committed to strengthening India’s esports ecosystem and are glad to bring the GEG World Finals to Mumbai, India. This move marks a significant milestone as it will foster talent development, innovation, and global competitiveness while accelerating the rise of homegrown talent, showcasing India’s capabilities on the global esports stage.”

                    India’s esports market is set to triple from $38 million in FY25 to $132 million by FY30, growing at a 26% CAGR (BITKRAFT-Redseer Report). The ecosystem includes 2.8 million competitive esports players, 40 professional teams, and nearly 20 major game titles.

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