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Proposed 2017 Calendar of events
Wargames, morabaraba, checkers and esports - just some of the exciting activities that are promoted by MSSA.As MSSA's AGM draws near the 2017 Calendar of events comes under greater scrutiny.The...
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IAB Bookmark Awards 2017 Deadline Extended to 25 November
The IAB SA is pleased to announce that the final deadline for all submissions to the Bookmark Awards 2017 has been extended until midnight on 25 November. This is in response to numerous requests from...
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Succession in MSSA
Expressing his views.When reviewing the USA's 2016 Presidential elections, many people have been heard to say, "Really are those two (Clinton and Trump) the best that America has got?".Should the...
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Run up to the 2016 S A National Championships
Winners, one and all!MSSA's annual S A National Championships is to take place on 3 & 4 December 2016.Thus looking back over the past three years, it is pleasing to see a greater number of both...
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2016 S A National Championships
2015 S A National League of Legends Champions.Just a quick bit of information regarding the Nationals.Hoërskool Generaal Hertzog is kindly allowing use of their boarding school hostels for...
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The Advantages of Playing Wargames
A much younger Steve Curtis and Colin Webster marshalling the forces of Rameses IIFew people realize it, but as is illustrated elsewhere and throughout history the wargame has proven its effectiveness...
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Elishia Retief awarded the Sheila Webster Trophy by the Old Edwardian Society
Elishia Retief.The Sheila Webster trophy was awarded by the Old Edwardian Society at its Annual Sportsman of the Year Awards on Wednesday evening, 16 November 2016 to Elishia Retief.Sheila Webster was...
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9th IeSF e-Sports World Championship 2017 - Host City Bidding Opportunity
IeSF's 8th World Championships - JakartaThe International e-Sports Federation (IeSF) has once again announced the host city bidding opportunity for 9thIeSF e-Sports World Championship, the sole...
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Lest we forget: MSSA's first female Protea Team Manager
Michelle Marder.On a clear Monday afternoon, Michelle Marder of Bedfordview smashed the record books as she boldly broke into yet another “bastion “of male “privilege”. eSports (or better known as...
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Old Edwardian Society's 2016 Sportsman of the Year Awards
The winners.The 2016 Sportsman of the Year Awards evening was a great success. Just over 80 people attended the cocktail party in the King's Tavern to honour our sportsmen and women who have achieved...
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Thanks to those that do.
Volunteers making it happen.Many people think that serving on a non-profit body as a volunteer is only something that happens when there is an event taking place.However, that is not true.Being a...
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The sound of trumpets, the clash of arms, and victory…
A young 'general' in action!Figure wargames is a tactical game based on history upon which the outcome depends totally on your cognitive reasoning, logic, and imagination.Figure gaming is the ultimate...
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TitleName of player/teamClubColours awardedAncients wargamesGarth SchoemanKnights Mind SportsNational FederationCheckers (female)Sharné NortjéTuks Mind SportsCheckers Francois MoutonTuks Mind...
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Finnish eSports Federation accepted as an associate member of the Finnish...
The Finnish and South African eSports teams at IeSF's World Championship - Baku. Finnish eSports Federation (SEUL) has been accepted as an associate member of the Finnish Olympic Committee in the...
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MSSA to consider games titles for 2017
Morizane Boyes playing Tekken Tag Tournament II in Baku.At the upcoming MSSAAnnual General Meeting to be held on 4 December 2016, the MSSA membership shall be faced with the task of determining which...
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Being selected to represent South Africa
Jessie Joubert (captain of MSSA's CS: GO team at IeSF's team briefing in Jakarta)Being selected to represent South Africa in any of the disciplines administrated by Mind Sports South Africa carries...
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May National Team Members play in non MSSA events?
The National Protea Team in action at IeSF's 8th World Championships - JakartaThis is a question that comes up all the time.It is also something which MSSA's detractors simply love to misstate in order...
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Games to be offered in official school esports leagues and championships
Maritzburg Colleges DotA 2 team at MSSA's 2016 National Team Trials.As per the recent post where it was mentioned that MSSA would be deliberating at its Annual General Meeting (4 December 2016) on...
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Japan accepted as member of IeSF
Photo from left: Akihito Furusawa (Auditor, JPeF), Nobuyuki Umezaki (JPeF, Director), Alex Lim (Secretary General, IeSF), Yoshio Urushibara (Acting President, Federation of Diet Members from Online...
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Advantages of affiliation: Coverage
Screen shot of IeSF's web page.In September 2016 I wrote an article about the advantages of affiliating to MSSA.However, it should be noted that without MSSA being a member of IeSF, such advantages...
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