Esports South Africa, and other games

Friday, 20 August 2021

ZAG Academy's Counter-Strike: GO team wins again.

Jessie Joubert (ZAG Academy) has a proven track-record in the Counter-Strike: GO esports title.

ZAG Academy participated in Old Edwardian Mind Sports Club's (OEMSC) esports Derby held on 18 August 2021, and then held its own such Derby on 19 August 2021.

In both Derby events ZAG Academy's Counter-Strike: GO team performed admirably and won both Derby events with ease.

Lead by Jessie Joubert (captain of the 2016 Protea Counter-Strike: GO team), Jessie was able to lend his considerable expertise and skill to the team consisting of himself, Renier Botma, Simon Zandstra, Cody Harker, and Ryno Koegelenberg.

The two results ensures the team a berth in MSSA's 2021 National Team Trials (NTT) as well as seeing the entire team being awarded Regional Colours.

The results for the Counter-Strike: GO esports title for the Derby hosted by Old Edwardian Mind Sports Club and the Derby hosted by ZAG Academy are as follows:

Title	Pos.	Club
Counter Strike: GO	1	ZAG Academy
	2	Rondebosch CS
	3	Old Edwardian Mind Sports Club

All member clubs are reminded that they are entitled to make use of the Derby system to further promote Mind Sports South Africa's (MSSA) activities.

Thursday, 19 August 2021

Sinister 5's DotA 2 team emerges victorious.

Travis Waters, captain of the Sinister 5 DotA 2 esports team, lead his team to a triumphant victory in the Old Edwardian Mind Sports Esports Derby held on 18 August 2021.

Old Edwardian Mind Sports Club's (OEMSC) esports Derby held on 18 August 2021 saw action beyond compare as Sinister 5, ZAG Academy, and OEht iMSC fought it out to see just which club holds sway in the DotA 2 esports title in South Africa.

None were able to put up any resistance to Sinister 5 under the astute and cunning leadership of Travis Waters. Travis displayed all the best qualities of leadership and as a reward, the entire team has earned Regional Colours.

The results for the DotA 2 esports title are as follows:

Title	Pos.	Club
DotA 2	1	Sinister 5 (Sin 5)
	2	ZAG Academy
	3	Old Edwardian Mind Sports Club

Also read:All member clubs are reminded that they are entitled to make use of the Derby system to further promote Mind Sports South Africa's (MSSA) activities.

ZAG Academy to host a MSSA Derby event.

ZAG Academy supremo, Johan van Breda, is totally committed to the growth of esports in South Africa.

Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) has developed and instituted an exciting new championship format being the Derby event.

Also with the South African governments Level 3 Regulations, only official events can be held. Thus the Derby event complies with the legislation in allowing smaller decentralised events on a more frequent basis and may even be held online.

The event also allows the member club hosting the event to obtain sponsorships.

It should be noted that while only a member club may host the event, such host may allow non member clubs to participate in the event.

Thus MSSA's members are able to spread the word that Board games, Esports, and Wargames are fully accredited sports while at the same time delivering even more to their Registered Players and the community as a whole.

As part of his exciting initiative ZAG Academy approved by the Board, on 19 August 2021. ZAG Academy will be hosting the event in two separate esports titles being DotA 2 and CounterStrike - GO.

The line-up represents teams the best that South Africa has to offer, being:

DotA 2	Counter-Strike: GO
Sin 5 DOTA	Rondebosch CS
ZAG DOTA	ZAG CS:GO
OEMSC DotA	OEMSC CSGO

The winners of the event will not only earn their Regional Colours, but will also participate in qualifying for MSSA's National Team Trials.

Wednesday, 18 August 2021

Old Edwardian Mind Sports Club hosts MSSA's first Derby event.

Terence Allwright (Old Edwardian Mind Sports Club) is ensuring that OEMSC stays on the cutting edge of the esports community.