Africa
10bet ready to take SA online sports betting and games industry by storm

Global sports betting and games operator, 10bet, has announced the launch of its trusted online sportsbook and games offering in South Africa. With 20 years of experience in international markets, this latest move highlights the sportsbook’s commitment to expanding further into Africa, one country at a time.
Currently live in Tanzania, Kenya, Zambia and Ghana, 10bet is committed to providing a product that is locally relevant and tailored to its African audience. The premium sportsbook features a user-friendly interface, offers over 2000 betting markets, more than 25 000 live events per month, as well as industry competitive odds for the current English Premier League (EPL 2022/23), La Liga, Serie A and dozens more.
Boasting a pool of over 300 exciting games from the world’s best gaming providers including NetEnt, Evolution and Yggdrasil, 10bet provides a mix of exciting instant and live games for online game lovers all over South Africa.
With convenience at its core, the 10bet App is compact, fast and easy to use. Customers can view the latest matches and place bets, access and play games as well as make deposits and withdrawals, all from the palm of their hands. The App is available for download on the 10bet website and via the Huawei App Gallery.
In addition, 10bet provides safe, secure and convenient payment methods such as vouchers, card payments, efts and mobile money options from the country’s major deposit and withdrawal providers.
As part of its launch, 10bet has highly competitive welcome offers on sports and games for eager bettors, which include:
- 100% sports match up to R1,000 on your first deposit sports welcome offer
- 100% games match up to R3,000 on your first deposit games welcome offer
“We are focused on investing considerably into the market to ensure we serve the South African betting consumer with a world class product, using globally recognized technology as well as local partnerships and integrations with key players in the market to build a platform that best serves our customers here”, said Zanele Nhlapo, 10bet Africa PR and CSR Manager.
“Not only are we excited to roll out our offering and deliver quality online and sports excitement to South Africa, but we are also committed to making sustainable investments to the various communities across the country through our CSR initiatives focused on sports, sports education and sporting infrastructure. We’re eager to begin our successful tenure in this market,” she concluded.
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MSSA’s view of encouraging females to play esports

Esports, or electronic sports, has become a global phenomenon, with millions of people tuning in to watch competitive video game matches online or in person. As the popularity of esports continues to grow, it is becoming increasingly important to encourage diversity and inclusivity in the industry, particularly in terms of gender.
Since 2009 Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) has had an active policy to increase female representation in esports. This is important for a number of reasons. First, it is simply a matter of fairness and equality. Women should have the same opportunities to compete and succeed in esports as men. By promoting gender diversity in the industry, we can help to break down barriers and create a more inclusive environment for everyone.
However, as MSSA President, Colin Webster, stated, “There are also practical reasons why having more females play esports is important. For one, it can help to grow the industry. Women make up a significant portion of the gaming market, and by tapping into this market, esports organizations and companies can reach a wider audience and increase their revenue streams.”
Webster added, “Additionally, having more females involved in esports can help to address some of the toxic behaviors and attitudes that have plagued the industry in the past. Women have historically faced harassment and discrimination in the gaming world, but by promoting gender diversity and inclusion, we can help to create a more welcoming and supportive community.”
There are also potential benefits to individual female players. By participating in esports, women can gain valuable skills and experience in areas such as teamwork, communication, and problem-solving as well as earn Regional, provincial, and National Colours that may help such females obtain bursaries in order to study further. These skills can then be applied to other areas of their lives, such as their careers or personal relationships.
However, increasing female representation in esports is not without its challenges as MSSA is painfully aware. Women are still underrepresented in the industry, and those who do participate often face a range of barriers and obstacles. Some of these include online harassment and discrimination, a lack of female role models and mentors, and limited opportunities for sponsorship and funding.
MSSA faced very stiff opposition from many gamers, some of them who even have daughters, over the years when promoting its policies of enablement and inclusion.
To address these challenges, MSSA has always taken proactive steps to promote gender diversity and inclusion. This has included initiatives of providing incentives and creating real and credible upward movement. MSSA is the only esports national federation, world-wide with 40% of its Board consisting of female Board Members.
In conclusion, increasing female representation in esports is not only a matter of fairness and equality, but also a practical way to grow the industry and create a more inclusive and supportive community. By taking proactive steps to promote gender diversity and inclusion, we can help to build a better future for esports and for everyone involved in it.
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Mind Sports South Africa’s (MSSA) 2023 Gauteng Online Championships held on 11 March 2023 showed sterling results.

The championship was a last chance for many esports athletes to qualify for MSSA’s National Team Trials to be held on 25 March 2023 at which the team will be selected to officially represent South Africa at the African Qualifiers which lead up to IESF’s 15th World Esports Championships to be held in Lasi, Romania in August 2023.
All Registered Players who have finished in the top three places, or the top 20% – whichever is greater, are entitled to enter trials.
However, it must be remembered that all players must have a valid passport at the date of entry.
It was indeed exciting to watch just how much all the female teams have improved.
White Rabbit Gaming Club’s (WRG) female team astounded all with their skill and sportsmanship. The team demolished all the female opposition and narrowly lost to the male team which ultimately won the premier event.
It is expected that the selection process for the esports title will be hotly contested.
Other female teams that excelled are:
- Roedean College – League of Legends, and
- Northcliff High School – Mobile Legends: Bang, Bang
The high standard of play saw a number of Registered Players being awarded Provincial Colours. Only Limpopo and Northern Cape did not have rRegistered Players who did not earn provincial colours.
The winners are as follows:
Title | Name of player/team | Club | Provincial Colours awarded |
Clash of Clans – Premier | Christo van Zyl | Point High School | Western Cape |
Clash of Clans – Hgh School | Martin venter | Hoër Volkskool | |
Clash Royale – Premier | Jimmy Swanepoel | Point High School | Western Cape |
Clash Royale – High School | Norrice Le Roux | Point High School | |
CS:GO – Premier
|
ZAG CS | ZAG Academy | |
Josh Chapman | Western Cape | ||
Sebastian Montoya-Pelaez | Western Cape | ||
Michael de Villiers | Western Cape | ||
Josh Orelowitz | Western Cape | ||
Thomas Venables | Gauteng | ||
Ayush Singh (sub) | KwaZulu Natal | ||
CS:GO – Premier – Female
|
White Rabbit Gaming | White Rabbit Gaming | |
Karla Grewar | Gauteng | ||
Kaylee Ludick | Gauteng | ||
Rochelle Elizabeth Noortman | Free State | ||
Roelien van Dyk | Gauteng | ||
Jessica Eleez Greeff | KwaZulu Natal | ||
DotA – Premier
|
ZAG DOTA 1 | ZAG Academy | |
Suhail Khan | Gauteng | ||
Travis John Waters | Western Cape | ||
Mark Kilian Lehle | Gauteng | ||
Mohammad Dhooma | Eastern Cape | ||
Nicholas Dammert | Gauteng | ||
DotA – High School
|
CCL Knights | Crawford College Lonehill | |
Howie Chen | Gauteng High School | ||
Srivar Premjeeth | Gauteng High School | ||
Arav Harrielal | Gauteng High School | ||
Ashen Naidoo | Gauteng High School | ||
Tej Kistasamy | Gauteng High School | ||
eFootball – Premier | Ridah Hendricks | PES Society | Western Cape |
FIFA 23 – Premier | Rethabile Masangane | NWU | |
FIFA 23 – High School | Antonie Botes | Hoër Volkskool | |
HearthStone | Kyle Vorster | ZAG Academy | Gauteng |
League of Legends
|
TuksEsports | TuksEsports | |
Thomas Stephanus Swanepoel | TuksEsports | Gauteg | |
Hein van Rooy | TuksEsports | Gauteng | |
Jason Harris | TuksEsports | KwaZulu-Natal | |
Johannes Gysbert Du Preez | TuksEsports | Gauteng | |
Fabio Spazzoli | TuksEsports | Gauteng | |
League of Legends Female
|
Roedean Paladins | Roedean | |
Hannah Schreiber | Roedean | Gauteng | |
Ireoluwatomiwa Iluyemi | Roedean | Gauteng | |
Aadilah Noorbhai | Roedean | Gauteng | |
Abigail Adonis | Roedean | Gauteng | |
Caitlin Newman | Roedean | Gauteng | |
League of Legends – High School
|
Grotto | Middies | |
Lu-Zelle Kruger | Mpumalanga High School | ||
Xavier de Beer | Mpumalanga High School | ||
Patric Nel | Mpumalanga High School | ||
Dylan Putek | Mpumalanga High School | ||
Calvin Kok | Mpumalanga High School | ||
Mobile Legends Premier
|
MOMS Legends | Masters of Mind Sports | |
Leone Loftus (Captain) | Free State | ||
Joost Loftus | Free State | ||
Leonard Loftus | Free State | ||
Adriaan du Plessis | Gauteng | ||
Dewald Greyling | Gauteng | ||
Mobile Legends Female
|
Pr0NHS | Northcliff High School | |
Kennedy Cassells (captain) | Gauteng | ||
Isabella Lawrence | Gauteng | ||
Siann Richardson | Gauteng | ||
Beverly Makhafola | Gauteng | ||
Sadie Rennie | Gauteng | ||
Rocket League – Premier – 1 v 1 | Ngwazi Mathebula | Middies | Mpumalanga |
Rocket League – High School – 1 v 1 | Nathan Jacobs | Middies | |
Rocket League – Premier – 3 v 3
|
MIGHTY TEDDY BEARS | King Edward VII School | |
Liam Hughes | King Edward VII School | Gauteng | |
Emilo Dos Santos | King Edward VII School | Gauteng | |
Judah Dos Santos | King Edward VII School | Gauteng | |
Tekken 7 – Premier | Jonathan Brown | Team PlayBell | Western Cape |
Sportsmanship Award | Jessica Eleez Greeff | White Rabbit Gaming Club |
Africa
IESF has announced the slots for 15th World Championships to be held in Iasi, Romania

With South Africa’s National Team Trials, to be held on 25 March 2023, quickly approaching, excitement among Registered Players is reaching an all time high.
It is thus welcome news that International Esports Federation (IESF) has just informed Mind Sports South Africa of the number of slots for Africa for IESF’s 15th World Esports Championships (WEC 23′) to be held in August in Iasi, Romania.
The slot distribution for WEC 23′ is divided per registered country per continent, and we would like to inform you that Africa acquired a total number of 13 out of the 82 slots for the following games:
- CSGO – 3
- Dota 2 – 2
- Mobile Legends Bang Bang – 3
- PUBG Mobile – 3
- CSGO Female – 2
IESF has also advised MSSA that all African National Federations that have registered athletes for Tekken and Efootbal get a direct slot.
Thus with MSSA having so registered for both Tekken and Efootball, the Registered Player selected by MSSA at its National Team titles for these two esports titles will go straight through to lovely Iasi and not have to fight it out in an African regional Qualifier.
The last chance for athletes to qualify for National Team Trials is:
- 2023 Gauteng Online Championships to be held on 11 March 2023.
All those entering National Team Trials are again reminded to have valid passports on the date of such National Team Trials.
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