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Results: 2023 Northern Cape Online Championships

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2 years ago

January 30, 2023

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Even with load shedding causing frustration among both athletes and officials alike, Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) was able to still host a verys successful championship were all participants were able to compete and, most of all, have fun.

With the “competent” South African government stating that South Africa will have load shedding for the next two years, MSSA is already reviewing its policies in regard to load shedding and its online championships.

Load shedding has a huge impact on esports, and may end up causing online console and pc gaming to become elitist as only those who are substantially financially advantaged will be able to compete. It may also result in mobile esports becoming more popular.. A continuous and consistent electricity supply is vital to South Africa developing as a major esports nation.

Nevertheless, MSSA is more than happy with the results from the 2023 Northern Cape Championships.

There were no less than seven (7) provinces represented, and more importantly, there were more females participating since 2020. Of the 22 athletes who earned Provincial Colours, 7 of such athletes are females.

Special mention must be made of Karli Roodt (Middelburg Hoërskool) who is the first female champion in the esports title of Rocket League to earn Mpumalanga Provincial colours. Karli also qualifies for National Team Trials, and may very well end up in the National Squad and/or Protea Team.

The female esports team, VYBN Females, also had a good showing in the CSGO esports title. The team has now earned Provincial colours as well as qualifying for National Team Trials, and may very well end up in the National Squad and/or Protea Team. Of course, CSGO is just one of the six titles which MSSA has entered to contest at IESF’s 15th World Championships.

IESF’s 15th World Championships will be played to the following titles:

Counter-Strike: GO (CSGO)
Counter-Strike: GO (CSGO) – Female division
DotA 2
eFootball
Mobile Legends, Bang Bang
PUBGM
Tekken 7

The winners of the 2023 Northern Cape Online Championships are:

Title	Name of player/team	Club	Colours awarded
Clash of Clans	Martin Venter	Hoër Volkskool Potchefstroom	North West
Clash Royale – Premier	John Kim	Middies	Mpumulanga
Clash Royale – Premier – Female	Leone Loftus	Masters of Mind Sports	Free State
Clash Royale	Tshwarelo Tshwane	Knights Mind Sports Club
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
CS:GO – Premier – Female	VYBN Females	ZAG Academy
	Paula van Vuuren		Western Cape
	Chloe Wilson		Gauteng
	Rialet van Jaarsveld		Gauteng
	Nicky Muller		Gauteng
	Alexandria Kruger		Mpumulanga
FIFA 23 – Premier	Antonie Botes	Hoër Volkskool Potchefstroom	North West
PUBGM – Premier	Team eFx	Team eFx
	Sulaimaan Musthan		KwaZulu Natal
	Jared Rubly		Gauteng
	Jarrod Pretorius		Gauteng
	Richard Henry		Eastern Cape
Rocket League – Premier	Nick Matzopoulos	ZAG Academy	Western Cape
Rocket League – Premier – Female	Karli Roodt	Middies	Mumulanga
Rocket League – High Schools	Maree van der Merwe	Hoër Volkskool Potchefstroom
Tekken 7	Jonathan Brown	Team Playbell	Western Cape
Sportsmanship Award	Desiree Botha	Middies

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