Mind Sports South Africa’s President, Colin Webster, today confirmed that MSSA has entered
International Esports Federation’s (IESF) 16th World Championships.

MSSA has been a staunch, and loyal member, of IESF since 2009, and has participated in every single IESF World Championship since 2009.

MSSA has always advocated greater inclusion of events for females at such World Championships. Withe Colin Webster having served on IOESF’s Board from 2013 to 2020, the number of events specifically for females has grown in number. It was in 2018 that South Africa fielded the first all female Counter-Strike team at IESF’s 10th World Championships – an act which many see as a forerunner of IESF implementing an all female Counter-Strike event at its 14th World Championships.

It is therefore not surprising that MSSA has thus entered all IESF esports titles on offer at IESF’s 16th World Championships – especially the female events.

The esports titles entered by MSSA are:
• Counter-Strike 2 (open)
• Counter-Strike 2 (female)
• DOTA 2 (open)
• eFootball (Open)
• Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (open)
• Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (female)
• PUBG mobile (open)
Colin Webster stated, “This is the largest entry that South Africa has ever made, and MSSA is confident that the 2024 Protea Team will be the strongest team ever to represent South Africa as the Protea Team’.
Additional reading:
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• Affiliation – School
• Events: 13th Online Inter-school Provincial Championships – 2 March 2024
• IESF: IESF announces game titles for 16th World Esports Championships to be held in 2024.
• IESF: MSSA confirms its entry to WEC24
• Results: 2024 Western Cape Online Championships – 17 February 2024.
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• Team Trials: To qualify for National Team Trials to represent South Africa.
• Titles: Esports titles selected for all MSSA’s 2024 High School Championships.

Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) which is a non profit association, is an affiliate of the International eSports Federation, Federation de Jeau du Mondiale, and the International Wargames Federation. Due to its membership of such international bodies, the MSSA is the sole authority for the games that it caters for in terms of the Sport and Recreation Act, number 110 of 1998 (as amended).

The MSSA is responsible for the good governance and promotion of Historical figure games (also known as wargames), Board games (such as Diplomacy, Checkers, Draughts, Morabaraba, Sport Stacking, etc), Card Gaming, Robotics, and eSports (whether they are played on ‘cell phones, Sony® PSP’s, personal computers or similar).

Committee members: President – Colin Webster, Hon. Vice-President – Amanda Kwaza, Simphiwe Maphumelo, Vice – President – Johan van Breda, Executive Officers – Simon Zandstra,  Women’s Desk – Marisa Joubert, Board Gaming – vacant, Card Gaming – vacant, Computer Gaming – vacant, Wargaming – Terence Allwright, National  Schools Director – Anneke Lourens, Legal Advisor – vacant, Disabled Gamer’s Representative – vacant, Player’s Representative –  Jessie Joubert