Thursday, 29 May 2025

With cat-like tread...MSSA's Protea Esports Team for Tekken 8 advances on the 2025 BRICS Esports Championships in Moscow.

Sydney Wood is the first female esports athlete to play in the history of the BRICS Esports Championships.

Once again the Russian Esports Federation (ReSF) plays host to the BRICS Esports Championships. The 2025 BRICS Esports Championships shall be held from 31 May 2025 to 1 June 2025. 

After a day of journeying, Mind Sports South Africa's Protea Esports Team for Tekken 8 has completed the journey from South Africa to Russia.

In mid afternoon, MSSA's Protea Esports Team for Tekken 8 landed at Moscow International Airport and was met by Russian Esports Federation's advisor to ReSF President, Mr. Constantine Surkont.

MSSA's Protea Esports Team for Tekken 8 visibly showed no signs of travel weariness and quickly moved off to their lodgings to ready themselves for the gruelling schedule that lies ahead.

The team is bivouacked in the modern Park Tower Hotel which is known for its services for tourists, businessmen, sportsmen, youth, school children and families will be home to the South African Protea Esports Team for Tekken 8 while in Russia. The hotel boasts of every amenity and is famous for its breakfasts.

The Event program for the event isas follows:

  • Arrivals: May 28 and 29
  • Drawing lots, media-day, practicing*: May 30
  • Groups: May 31
  • Play-offs: June 1
  • Departures: June 2 and 3

The Protea Esports Team for Tekken 8 consists of esports athletes that have not yet been exposed to international competition. Nevertheless, both players are from the PlayBell stable in Cape Town where they have been exposed to Jonathan Brown who had represented South Africa at the 2021, 2022, and 2023 IESF World Championships (WEC)

MSSA's Protea Esports Team for Tekken 8 is unique in that it consists of Luay Khan, from Durban, who is head and shoulders the best Tekken 8 esports athlete in the country. As his comrade-in-arms, Luay has Sydney Wood from Cape Town who is without doubt the best female Tekken 8 esports athlete in South Africa.

Not since Lyrene Kűhn (WEC12, WEC13), Morizane Boyes  (WEC14) and Charlize Seremak (WEC19), has a woman represented South Africa in the Tekken esports title. Now Sydney Wood steps up center stage to represent South Africa in the Tekken esports title. Not only that, but Sydney breaks all glass ceilings as she becomes the first woman to ever play in a BRICS Esports Championships. Not only that, but Sydney has her work cut out for her against an all male field from 22 countries in the BRICS Esports Championships.

l to r: Sydney Wood, Luay Khan, and
Johan van Breda
The team consists of:

NAMECLUBPOSITION
Luay KhanTeam PlayBellEsports athlete
Sydney WoodTeam PlayBellEsports athlete
Johan van BredaZAG AcademyManager

MSSA's 2024 Protea Esports Team for Tekken 8, consisting of Robin Nicolas Hankey (Team PlayBell) and Reneilwe Maphasa (Tuks Esports), did South Africa proud and both finished in the money...

MSSA President, Colin Webster, stated, "MSSA is extremely proud of the 2025 team and is confident that the team will represent South Africa with honour, dignity and pride".

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Saturday, 3 May 2025

SA Female Team emerges triumphant!

 

Neisha (Rose) Khan lead the female Protea Esports Team for MLBB to stunning victories in the test matches against Madagascar, Mauritius and Ghana.

Having played against Madagascar on Thursday, 1 May 2025 at 20H30, the South African Female Protea Team trounced Mauritius 2 - 0. As usual the team worked as a tight unit commanded by the very able Neisha (Rose) Khan. Neisha marshalled her team with the skill and confidence of an ancient general as the Protea team prepared for battle. The team responded in kind and gave the battle their all.

It is not, therefore surprising that Neisha earned the title of MVP in the game and comrade in arms, Rowell (Ketsuka) Pillay, earned the title of MVP in the second game of the test match.

The matches against Mauritius and Ghana on 2 May 2025 followed a similar theme. Even though the South African Female Protea Team suffered at the hands of 
Ranya (Aewynne) Sujee
Ocnus, the allegorical god of delay and latency, the Proteas showed their true mettle and soldiered on. The team slaughtered all before them, giving no quarter and asking for none. The Proteas showed their determination, skill and sportsmanship as the brought Mauritius and Ghana to their knees.

In both test matches (against Mauritius and Ghana), and in all four games,  Ranya (Aewynne) Sujee earned the title of Most Valuable Player (MVP). 

The games may be viewed on:

Result against Madagascar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PG0ilO_LUGM
Result against Mauritius: https://www.youtube.com/live/HoglokroAXc?si=2AaKOEFGNi9KVdnL
Result against Ghana: https://www.youtube.com/live/HoglokroAXc?si=2AaKOEFGNi9KVdnL

Waylander Gaming LIVE is streamed the events for MSSA .

The full team is:

  • Ranya Sujee
  • Neisha Ann Khan (Captain)
  • Rashmika Nanakan
  • Rowell Pillay
  • Shanel Arunachellam
  • Johan van Breda (Team Manager)

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Friday, 2 May 2025

After defeating Madagascar, SA's Female Proteas to take on Mauritius and Ghana.


Neisha (Rose) Khan lead the female Protea Esports Team for MLBB to a stunning victory in the test match against Mauritius.

In preparation for IESF's WEC25 the South African Female Protea Team for the Mobile Legends Bang Bang Esports title will also take on Mauritius and Ghana.

Having played against Madagascar on Thursday, 1 May 2025 at 20H30, the South African Female Protea Team trounced Mauritius 2 - 0. As usual the team worked as a tight unit commanded by the very able Neisha (Rose) Khan. Neisha marshalled her team with the skill and confidence of an ancient general as the Protea team prepared for battle. The team responded in kind and gave the battle their all.

It is not, therefore surprising that Neisha earned the title of MVP in the game and comrade in arms, Rowell (Ketsuka) Pillay, earned the title of MVP in the second game of the test match.

The stunning victory may be viewed on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PG0ilO_LUGM

Waylander Gaming LIVE is streaming the events for MSSA and will bring you all the action and excitement of the South African Protea Team for the Mobile Legends Bang Bang Esports title as they battle each and every opponent.

The matches will take place at:

  • 2 May 2025 - South Africa vs Mauritius at 18H30 to be streamed on: https://www.youtube.com/live/HoglokroAXc?si=2AaKOEFGNi9KVdnL
  • 2 May 2025 - South Africa vs Ghana at 19H30 to be streamed on: https://www.youtube.com/live/HoglokroAXc?si=2AaKOEFGNi9KVdnL

Thus the South African team has a gruelling schedule which is designed to test their very mettle, nevertheless, MSSA is confident that the Proteas will shine through and hold South Africa's reputation high.

The full team is:

  • Ranya Sujee
  • Neisha Ann Khan (Captain)
  • Rashmika Nanakan
  • Rowell Pillay
  • Shanel Arunachellam
  • Johan van Breda (Team Manager)

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Thursday, 1 May 2025

SA Female Protea to take on Mauritius and Madagascar in MLBB - 1 May 2025

Neisha (Rose) Khan is to lead the female Protea Esports Team for MLBB in test matches against Mauritius and Madagascar.

The South African Female Protea Team for the Mobile Legends Bang Bang Esports title will take on Mauritius and Madagascar in preparation for their 2025 bid to qualify for IESF's World Esports Championships (WEC25) to be held later this year.

Waylander Gaming LIVE is streaming the events for MSSA and will bring you all the action and excitement of the South African Protea Team for the Mobile Legends Bang Bang Esports title as they battle each and every opponent.

The matches will take place at:

  • 1 May 2025 - South Africa vs Madagascar at 20H00 to be streamed on: https://www.youtube.com/live/e06qz3SJda0?si=nxMPa0vNtmKEcRiK
  • 2 May 2025 - South Africa vs Mauritius at 18H30 to be streamed on: https://www.youtube.com/live/dauBnnnLUt4?si=okj1owmEeyqPaeAM

Thus the South African team has a gruelling schedule which is designed to test their very mettle, nevertheless, MSSA is confident that the Proteas will shine through and hold South Africa's reputation high.

The full team is:

  • Ranya Sujee
  • Neisha Ann Khan (Captain)
  • Rashmika Nanakan
  • Rowell Pillay
  • Shanel Arunachellam

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