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South Africa takes to the field in PUBGM on 28 July 2025 at 17H00.

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July 29, 2025

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South Africa’s Protea Esports Team for PUBGM will take on eleven other African countries. The qualifiers are to be streamed on youtube.com/live/yoVHm3_8jAk?si=sYo0jXck7e6GXYVB at 17H00.

Despite Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) having raised its concerns about only the server in Nigeria to be used for the 2025 edition of IESF’s African Regional Qualifiers – AEC25, IESF stuck to its initial decision. The AEC25 will be used to determine which teams go through to IESF’s prestigious World Esports Championships – WEC25 – to be held be held later this year.

MSSA had advocated the use of four servers so that all teams would be equally disadvantaged during the 12 game championship. However, the suggestion seemingly was not considered. Thus certain countries will have much worse ‘ping’ than others. The north and west African states are particularly hard hit with some countries looking at having ‘ping’ up to 300 ms.

A summary of the expected ping is as follows/l

Country	Estimated Ping Lagos → Country Capital or Major City
Ghana	~30–60 ms
Ivory Coast	~60–80 ms
Senegal	~80–120 ms
Morocco	~100–150 ms
Algeria	~140–160 ms
Tunisia	~150–200 ms
Egypt	~150–200 ms
Congo	~100–150 ms
Nigeria	(Local) ~~20–40 ms typical within Lagos region
Somalia	~200–300 ms
Djibouti	~200–300 ms
Madagascar	~200–250 ms
Mauritius	~220–300 ms
Zimbabwe	~150–200 ms
South Africa	~77 ms (Johannesburg), ~172 ms (Cape Town)

The ping will certainly affect the final outcome of IESF’s African Regional Qualifiers.

The top five countries in IESF’s AEC24 held on August 19th – 21st, 2024 in Complexe Sportif Mohammed V, Casablanca, Morocco were (in order) 1. Egypt, 2. Morocco, 3. Mauritius, 4. Madagascar, and 5. South Africa.

Even though South Africa seems to have an advantage compared to many other African states, the sheer skill of Egypt, and Morocco cannot be discounted, and those two countries are still favourites in this event. On the other hand, Mauritius and Madagascar certainly have their work cut out for themselves with the high ping with which they will have to deal.

Even still, all athletes are hopeful and determined to give their best.

The full South African Protea Esports Team for PUBGM is:

NameClubNickProvince

Richard Henry (Capt.)	Team ENV	Reverb	Eastern Cape
Jaden Moonsamy	Team ENV	MLK	KwaZulu Natal
Clayton Leak	Team ENV	Links	Western Cape
Dylan Pratten	Team ENV	Sneax	KwaZulu Natal

The event shall be streamed on: youtube.com/live/yoVHm3_8jAk?si=sYo0jXck7e6GXYVB

Additional reading:

2025 Calendar of Events
AEC24 – Champions of all of Africa – Protea Female Counter Strike 2 Esports Team wins AEC24
AEC24 – Forged in battle – a Counter Strike story…
Affiliation: Private Clubs
Affiliation – Procedure to be followed by school clubs affiliating for the 2025 season.
Awards – 2024 Management Board Awards
Blog – MSSA’s blog page is ranked 9th in South Africa!
Board – Calling all volunteers.
BRICS – Breaking the glass ceiling at 2025 BRICS Esports Championships – 31 May 2025
BRICS – Final day of BRICS Esports Championships – 1 June 2025
BRICS – Luay finishes in fifth place in his group.
BRICS – MSSA National Team Trials for 2025 BRICS Esports Championships for TEKKEN 8 – 13 April 2025
BRICS – Protea Luay Khan faces toughest matches in his life.
BRICS – ReSF to host BRICS Esports Championship 2025 in Tekken – 28 May 2025 to 3 June 2025.
BRICS – Sydney ‘KYōi’ Wood wins both hearts and minds.
BRICS – UNIFIR3 to stream 2025 BRICS Esports Championships on 31 May – 1 June 2025.
BRICS – With cat-like tread…MSSA’s Protea Esports Team for Tekken 8 advances on the 2025 BRICS Esports Championships in Moscow.
Colours 2024 – Almost half the awards are awarded to female gamers.
Colours 2024 – Athletes who have earned Senior Provincial Colours in 2024
Events – 6th WESTERN CAPE Online Championships – 22 February 2025
Events – 24th WESTERN CAPE Championships – 31 May 2025
Events – Last chance to qualify for BRICS Esports Championships – 14th Provincial Online Championships to be held on 5 April 2025.
Events – Northern Cape Online Esports Provincial Championships – 25 January 2025.
Events – Reminder: 5th S A Schools Online National Championships – 28 June 2025
Events – Types of esports events run by MSSA.
Fees: MSSA advises of its affiliation and registration fees for the 2024/2025 season.
Hosting – Hosting official Regional Championships.
IESF – AEC – AFRICAN REGIONAL PLAYOFFS START TODAY FOR MSSA
IWSF – AEC – After an initial loss, SA beats Madagascar.
IESF – AEC – Female Protea Team for the Counter Strike 2 esports title to do battle against Namibia – AEC25
IESF – AEC – Namibia crumbles!
IESF – AEC – Rowell Pillay replaces Neisha Khan as captain of the female Protea MLBB esports team.
IESF – AEC – South Africa conquers all in MLBB…
IESF – AEC – South Africa granted victory with Namibia being disqualified!
IESF – AEC – South Africa takes to the field in PUBGM on 28 July 2025 at 17H00.
IESF – AEC – South Africa to battle both Namibia and Congo on 22 July 2025.
IESF – AEC – South Africa vs Madagascar – 26 July 2025 at 14H00.
IESF – AEC – South Africa vs Namibia – 25 July 2025 at 21H00.
IESF – AEC – The goddess Nike smiles on – again!
IESF – AEC – The Titans meet – South Africa vs Madagascar – 23 July 2023
IESF – AEC – Victoria cum audacia! – South Africa wins!
IESF – AEC – Victory over Madagascar – now on to Namibia!
IESF – AEC – Victory without losses!
IESF – AEC – WAYLANDER stream of IESF’s Southern African Regional Championships
IESF – 136 Nations Registered for IESF 2025 World Esports Championships.
IESF – IESF announces proposed game titles for 17th World Esports Championships to be held in 2025.
IESF – IESF Official Statement on WEC24 Prize Pool Allocation
IESF – MSSA CONFIRMS ITS ENTRY TO WEC25
IESF – Official Game Titles for 2025 IESF WEC25
IESF – SA Proteas to take on four African countries in MLBB – 12 April 2025
IESF – SA Team Trials
International events – After defeating Madagascar, SA’s Female Proteas to take on Mauritius and Ghana..
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International events – ReSF to host BRICS Esports Championship 2025 in Tekken
International events – SOUTH AFRICA vs IVORY COAST in PUBGM title
International events – TEST MATCH – SOUTH AFRICA vs MAURITIUS in MLBB title
International events – Rose is no wilting bloom – the result of SA vs Mauritius.
International events – SA Female Protea to take on Mauritius and Madagascar in MLBB – 1 May 2025
International events – SA Female Team emerges triumphant!
International events – SA Proteas march on to fight Mauritius in MLBB on 13 April 2025 at 15H00
International events – SA Proteas to take on Congo in MLBB on 13 April 2025 at 13H30
International events – SA trounces Botswana in MLBB
Legal – Privacy. Who is looking after the children?
National Team Trials: Ensuring every athlete achieves their dreams.
National Team Trials – MSSA events that count for National Team Trials for 17th IESF World Championships (WEC25)
Results – Northern Cape Online Esports Provincial Championships held on 25 January 2025.
Team Trials: To qualify for National Team Trials to represent South Africa.
Titles – Esports titles selected for all MSSA’s Premier Provincial and National Championships – 2025.
Titles – Esports titles selected for all MSSA’s 2025 High School and Primary School Championships and leagues.
Titles – Esports titles selected for all MSSA’s 2025 Student Championships.
Transfers: Transfer season – 1 November 2024 to 28 February 2025
WADA – WADA’s 2025 Prohibited List and revised TDSSA

Other news:

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Western Cape – Table tennis rulebook now available in isiXhosa

Other African News:

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Botswana – Botswana has an esports Federation

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PlayOJO and isobel Reanimate the Fun in New ‘It’s Alive’ Creative58

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July 29, 2025

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Leading SkillOnNet brand PlayOJO has reunited with creative agency Isobel for the second phase of its global ‘It’s Alive’ campaign, which continues to push creative boundaries in the online gaming sector with a playful undead twist.

The new ad takes the excitement of our original 2023 ‘monster’ campaign to new heights and showcases the fun of PlayOJO’s live casino games, breathing life into a spooky graveyard and transforming it into the electrifying world of PlayOJO live casino. In this captivating ad, we see hands playfully come to life from the ground, infused with the spirit of PlayOJO’s live casino and live gameshow experience.

The campaign launches in the UK on 29^th July across TV and digital channels, before expanding to Spain, Canada, and Latam before the end of the year. It will go out on linear TV (Sky, Channel 4, ITV) and BVOD, as well as social and digital channels.

The concept is aimed at a live casino audience and forms part of a wider marketing strategy designed to reinforce PlayOJO’s unique positioning as the fun, fair and truly entertaining alternative in the online casino space.

Rob Fletcher, founder at Isobel, said: “This was a brilliant opportunity to extend a distinctive creative story that’s already created a buzz. The new film keeps the unexpected charm of ‘Monster’ but ramps up the fun even further with zombie hands, neon lights, and a party in a graveyard. We wanted to show that when it comes to live casino, PlayOJO doesn’t just play differently, it comes alive.”

Peter Bennett, CMO at PlayOJO, said: “In a category that often leans heavily on clichés and indistinct messaging, standing out creatively is essential, it’s also a key part of our brand strategy. Our work with Isobel has helped us build a creative platform that’s bold and memorable, but also consistent with our brand and commercially effective. The ‘It’s Alive’ campaign reflects our commitment to entertaining our players in ways that are as unconventional as they are on-brand.”

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IOA President PT Usha Applauds Champions of Inaugural WAVES Esports Championship

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July 29, 2025

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In a landmark moment for Indian esports, President of the Indian Olympic Association, Rajya Sabha Member and sporting legend PT Usha met and felicitated the champions of the inaugural WAVES Esports Championship (held this May under the aegis of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting) during the preparations of 3^rd Asian Youth Games, Bahrain at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) headquarters in New Delhi, applauding their achievements and recognizing their role in shaping the nation’s digital sporting future.

The medal winners included Danial Patel (Gold, eFootball), Tejaskumar Hasmukhbhai Bhoi (Gold, World Cricket Championship 3), and Pavan Kampelli (Bronze, eFootball at the Asian Esports Games, Bangkok) young champions who have not only demonstrated exceptional talent but have also elevated India’s standing on the global esports stage.

Speaking at the event, PT Usha said, “India’s esports future lies in capable hands, and today’s interaction with the champions of the WAVES Esports Championship has been truly inspiring. The discipline and excellence shown by these athletes mirror that of any traditional sportsperson. I wholeheartedly thank Hon’ble Prime Minister Modi for his visionary steps in recognising esports and creating platforms like WAVES to showcase India’s digital prowess. The Indian Olympic Association stands committed to supporting our esports athletes as they script new chapters in Indian sports.”

Sharing his experience, Danial Patel, gold medalist in eFootball, said, “Meeting PT Usha ma’am was surreal. Her encouragement gave me a new sense of pride in what we do. Esports is growing rapidly, and I believe we’re only scratching the surface of India’s global potential.”

Tejaskumar Bhoi, who clinched gold in World Cricket Championship 3, added, “It’s an honour to represent India and be recognised by a legend like PT Usha. The support from institutions and platforms like WAVES is critical. With continued guidance, India can become a global powerhouse in esports.”

Pavan Kampelli, bronze medalist in eFootball at the Asian Esports Games, said, “Today was not just about medals but about validation. PT Usha’s words and presence reaffirmed that esports athletes are being seen, heard, and celebrated in India. The future is digital, and India is ready.”

Also present at the occasion was Mr. Lokesh Suji, Director of the Esports Federation of India (ESFI) and Vice President of the Asian Esports Federation, who called the moment historic.

“It was a moment of immense pride to see our Waves Esports Championship medal winners being acknowledged by none other than Padma Shri PT Usha ji, President of the Indian Olympic Association. This meeting is a landmark for Indian esports—it reflects growing acceptance and respect for our athletes within the mainstream sporting ecosystem. The support from the government, IOA and sporting legends like PT Usha ji lends credibility and encouragement that is invaluable for the growth of the ecosystem. It sends a powerful message to the youth of India—that with discipline, focus, and passion, esports can be a rewarding and respected career path,” said Mr. Lokesh Suji, Director, Esports Federation of India & Vice President, Asian Esports Federation.

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Peter & Sons Teams Up with Luckia in Spain and Mexico

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July 29, 2025

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P&S’s legendary game portfolio is available now at luckia.es and luckia.mx

Innovative game studio Peter & Sons has finalized a pivotal new content partnership with Luckia, one of Spain’s leading entertainment and gaming groups. Luckia has now rolled out Peter & Sons weird and wonderful portfolio of slots titles to players in Spain and Mexico at luckia.es and luckia.mx, with additional markets on the horizon.

Games include smash hits like Barbarossa, Xibalba, Wild 1 and Voodoo Hex, as well as new titles like the post-apocalyptic fishing game ‘Muddy Waters’, the spookily off-kilter ‘Ghostfather – Awakened’ and ‘Boom Farm’, a game about agricultural explosions.

The award-winning Barcelona-based studio has been wowing the industry with a succession of games boasting groundbreaking artwork, imaginative storytelling, whacky ideas and innovative gameplay – often laced with a healthy dose of signature dark humour.

Founded in the 1970s and headquartered in La Coruña, Luckia is a global gaming powerhouse. Luckia offers a strong digital platform in key regions including Spain, Portugal, Latin America, Croatia and Cameroon.

With over 2,500 employees, Luckia is renowned for its commitment to responsible gaming and player satisfaction.

Yann Bautista, Commercial Director and Founder at Peter & Sons said: “We’re thrilled to partner with such an established and forward-thinking group as Luckia. Their extensive reach, local expertise and shared values around quality and responsible gaming make this a perfect fit. We look forward to growing together across more regulated markets.”

Eloy Fernandez Head of Product at Luckia said: “Peter & Sons creates games like no one else in this industry and they will bring fresh energy and world-class creativity to our portfolio. We’re excited to introduce their games to our players and are confident this partnership will drive engagement and deliver a premium gaming experience to our players.”

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