Multiple Sclerosis SA Overwhelmed by Funds Raised at 2019 Sanlam Cape Mile
Multiple Sclerosis South Africa (MSSA) received a welcomed donation of R45 000 thanks to Claudia Dieckmann and a group of 23 swimmers participating in the Sanlam Cape Mile at the Eikenhof Dam on Sunday.
Du Toit Wins MSSA Online Schools’ Provincial Champs
Having won her division in MSSA’s 9th Online Schools’ Provincial Championships, Rina also takes away Gauteng Provincial High School Colours and has qualified to be selected for the National Squad.
MSSA Holds Successful Talks with Botswana
Mind Sports South Africa President Amanda Pakade hosted Kenneth Tebogo Middleton, President of Botswana’s Traditional Sports & Games Confederation, to talks focussed on matters of mutual assistance, and planning ahead of the 2019 World Championships in Botswana.
Linda Swanepoel Tops HeathStone esports Rankings
Linda Swanepoel wins gold in HearthStone at the MSSA South African National Championships, earning her National Federation Colours in the esports discipline.
Amanda Pakade is Elected in for a 3 Year Term as MSSA President
Having been co-opted as Mind Sports South Africa President in July 2018, Amanda Pakade immediately set out to make a difference in the athlete’s lives – just as she does in the lives of all with whom she comes into contact.
Wallace marks new New Milestone among SA Female Tekken 7 Gamers
Marking growth of female gamers in the Tekken 7 esports genre, Chiney Wallace has become the first woman to rank in the top 5 players in South Africa
Amanda Pakade fights for gender equality in esports.
Through such efforts, MSSA was the first organisation in Africa to hold championships for females, and is the only national federation for esports in the world that has constitutionalised the need for gender equity.
Marisa vd Westhuizen Smashes Records at IESF World Champs
Marisa van der Westhuizen becomes the first-ever female gamer to serve as flag-bearer, at a IESF World Championships
Amanda Pakade signs Partnermedia as a Protea Esports Sponsor
Mind Sports SA President Amanda Pakade has announced Partnermedia as its part sponsor of the Protea Esports Team selected to attend the IESF’s 10th World Championships in Kaohsuing City
Angelique Ramos Co-Opted as 1st Female MSSA Esports Representative
Angelique Ramos’s “never-give-up” attitude makes her a perfect first female member of MSSA’s Management Board, taking care of matters relating to the good governance of esports in South Africa
Team Valkyrie Leads SA esports Ranking
The growth of esports among females is continuing unabated, however, few of MSSA’s member clubs have done as much in this division as what Valhalla has done.
MSSA’s VP Adele Janse van Rensburg to write for SASCOC
Adele Janse van Rensburg is enjoying many of the benefits of membership. In 2016 Adele received Mind Sports South Africa’s Sportsmanship Award – the Dorian Love Trophy. Then in December, Adele was elected to the position of Vice-President in MSSA’s Annual General Meeting (AGM).