Mind Sports South Africa

Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) is recognised by Act of Parliament[1] as the national controlling body for mind sports in South Africa.

Mind Sports South Africa

MSSA Logo
Abbreviation	MSSA
Formation	14 December 1985
Type	Sports federation
Legal status	Association
Purpose	Controlling body for various mind sports in South Africa
Headquarters	Germiston, South Africa
Membership	105 clubs
Official language	English, Afrikaans
President	Ms. Amanda Pakade
Affiliations	SASCOC, International e-Sports Federation, International Wargames Federation, FMJD
Volunteers	27
Website	http://www.mindsportsa.co.za

Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) is also an affiliate of the International eSports Federation, Fédération Mondiale du Jeu de Dames, and the International Wargames Federation. Due to its membership of such international bodies, the MSSA is the sole authority for the games that it caters for in terms of the Sport and Recreation Act, number 110 of 1998 (as amended).

History

Mind Sports South Africa was formally constituted on 14 December 1985. However, it was not until 1990 that the MSSA became a member of NOCSA in 1990, and in 1991 that the MSSA became affiliated to the Confederation of South African Sports Confederation (COSAS).

The MSSA was one of the members that encouraged unity during the apartheid era, and thus voted in favour of the unifying of sport. As a consequence of the actions of the many National Federations, the National Sports Council was formed in 1994 and was immediately accepted as a full member of the newly formed body. Upon dissolution of the NSC in 1999, the MSSA played its part in supporting the formation of the South African Sports Commission in 1999.

Once the South African Sports Commission was formed (by Act of Parliament) the MSSA again was accepted as a full member. Even when the Minister of Sport and Recreation saw the need to ask Parliament to amend the Sports and Recreation Act (number110 of 1998),[2] the official recognition of Mind Sports South Africa remained unchanged as the MSSA became a founding member of the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC).[3]

All the games promoted by Mind Sports South Africa are accredited as national sports. Such accreditation by the Sports and Recreation Act (number110 of 1998),[2] guarantees the MSSA as being the only authority for the administration and control of the games that fall under the MSSA's jurisdiction.

The MSSA changed its name in 2005 from the South African Wargames Union (SAWU) to that of Mind Sports South Africa.

Structure

Mind Sports South Africa, like other sports federations in South Africa, is constituted as a voluntary association.

The highest authority of the MSSA is the Annual General Meeting which holds all Committees accountable for their actions.

The Executive Committee meets a minimum of twice a year, and requires a full report from the Management Board.

The Management Board deals with the day-to-day operations of the MSSA and overseas the different Boards of Control. Clubs are directly affiliated to the MSSA which ensures that there is greater transparency and inclusion.[4]

History of the emblem

Back in the early 1990s, the South African Wargames Union (as the MSSA was then known) was invited to participate in the World Team Championships for Wargames. Up until that point the MSSA used the rampant lion as its symbol. However, it was felt by the committee to approach the State Herald to design something specifically for the MSSA that best represented the games as administered by the MSSA. The State Herald Frederick Brownell designed the Janus Knight for the MSSA.

The logo is made up of the following aspects:

The double-headed knight chess piece: The knight chess piece is already an international symbol for army battle school. The symbol represents tactical and strategic thought and training. By making the symbol a double-headed knight, it also incorporates the concepts of considering the opponent's moves and shows the mental versatility of gamers.

The circle: The circle represents the rules to which all the games are played, and the unity of all the games that the MSSA represents.

Disciplines and games under the jurisdiction of the MSSA

In terms of its Constitution, Mind Sports South Africa caters for a wide variety of Mind Sports in South Africa, such as:

Board gaming

• Backgammon
• Draughts (Anglo-American, Pool Checkers and International)
• Morabaraba (also known as Mlabalaba)
• Moruba
• SesothoMorabaraba
• Speed Stacking

Card gaming

Figure gaming

• Ancients (3000 BC to 1500 AD)
• Pike & Shot (1500 AD to 1700 AD)
• Horse & Musket (1700 to 1845)
• World War II (1939 to 1945)

eSports

• Console gaming
• Mobile gaming
• PSP gaming
• Personal computer gaming

Robotics

How games are chosen

Every year the MSSA holds an Annual General Meeting (AGM)directly after the South African National Championships. It is at such AGM that the games to be played in the Esports Discipline are selected by the member clubs.

Esports titles to be played at 2019 Provincial and National Championships

Saturday	Clash Royale	FIFA 19	Hearthstone	Paladins	Street Fighter V	League of Legends
Sunday	Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	Dota 2	Tekken 7

Esports titles to be played at 2019 Online School Championships

Clash Royale

Counter-Strike: GO

Dota 2

FIFA 19

League of Legends

Paladins

PES 2019

Street Fighter V

VainGlory

Esports titles to be played at 2019 High School LAN Provincial and National Championships

Saturday	Clash Royale	FIFA 19	Paladins	PES 2019
Sunday	CounterStrike: GO	Dota 2	League of Legends	Street Fighter V	VainGlory

State awards

• In 2002, David Hlophe received the President's Award (Silver Class) from the President, Mr Thabo Mbeki, at the President's residence in Cape Town.[5]
• In 2003, Rhonnie Manana and Thabo Mokoena were finalists at the South African Sports Awards.
• In 2007, Berneice Ligault and Amanda Kwaza were also finalists at the South African Sports Awards.
• in 2013, Simphiwe Maphumulo was the recipient of the Indigenous Sports Star of the Year award at the S A Sports Awards.

Other Awards

• In 2005, Colin Webster was a recipient of the Ekuhurleni Outstanding Sports Administrator Award
• In 2010, Barry Booysen was a recipient of the Ekuhurleni Volunteer of the Year Award[6]
• In 2013, Morizane Boyes was the recipient of the Volunteer of the Year Award at the Spar GSport Awards[7]
• In 2014, Lubabalo Kondlo was a finalist in the Eastern Cape Provincial Sportsman of the Year Awards
• In 2014, Kyle Wolmarans was a finalist in the Eastern Cape Provincial Media Person of the Year Awards

Management Board Awards

Year	Mind Sports Person of the Year	Board Gamer of the Year	Computer Gamer of the Year	Wargamer of the Year	Volunteer of the Year	Writer of the Year	Sponsor of the Year
2017	Adele Janse Van Rensburg	Cassandra van Tonder	Mxolisi Lukhele	Terence Allwright	Alwyn van Wyk	Tamzyn Pamplin of MyComLink	TULUNTULU
2016	Jason Batzofin	Lucille Brown	Matthew Smith	Garth Schoeman	Colin Webster	Tamzyn Pamplin of MyComLink	SterKinekor
2015	Elishia Retief	Lubabalo Kondlo	Kyle Turnbull	Jason Batzofin	Morizane Boyes	Andrew Rose of My Community	MWEB
2014	Morizan Boyes	Lubabalo Kondlo	Barry West	Elishia Retief	Louis Brown	Kyle Wolmarans	MWEB
2013	Simphiwe Maphumulo	Simphiwe Maphumulo	Lyrene Kuhn	Colin Webster	Dorian Love	Han Ciliiers	MWEB
2012	Robert Botha	Simphiwe Maphumulo	Gabriela Isaacs	Eugene Burger	Louis Brown	Han Cilliers	GIGABYTE
2011	Jaco Engelbrecht	Lubabalo Kondlo	Robert Botha	David Vannucci	Ryan van den Bergh	Alexandra Kayle	ASUS
2010	Frans Brewis	Simphiwe Maphumulo	Nialle Momsen	Gregory Laycock	Ryan van den Bergh	Jaco Diedericks	Incredible Connection
2009	Colin Webster	Mothusi Moabi	Stephen White	Edward van Trotsenburg	Ryan van den Bergh	Muhammed Nagdee	Incredible Connection

World champions produced

Eugene Burger receiving trophy

South Africa has produced the following world champions:

Period	Year	Name	Member Club
Ancients – Senior	2012	Eugene Burger	Maritzburg Christian School Wargames Club
	2013	Colin Webster	Old Edwardian Wargames Club
	2014	Colin Webster	Old Edwardian Wargames Club
	2015	Colin Webster	Old Edwardian Wargames Club
Ancients – women	2006	Bernice Ligault	Old Edwardian Wargames Club
	2007	Bernice Ligault	Old Edwardian Wargames Club
	2014	Elishia Retief	Old Edwardian Wargames Club
	2015	Elishia Retief	Old Edwardian Wargames Club
Ancients – Junior males	2000	Andre Tonkin	Krugersdorp High School
	2001	Matthew Strachan	Old Edwardian Wargames Club
	2002	Benjamin Shulman	Old Edwardian Wargames Club
	2003	Angelo Stathoussis	Peninsula Wargames Group
	2004	Angelo Stathoussis	Peninsula Wargames Group
	2005	Angelo Stathoussis	Peninsula Wargames Group
	2009	Duane Havenga	Pretoria Boys High School
	2010	Gregory Laycock	Pretoria Boys High School
	2012	Gregory Laycock	Pretoria Boys High School
	2013	Adam Louw	Pretoria Boys High School
	2014	Jason Batzofin	St John's College
	2014	Jason Batzofin	St John's College
eSports – mobile games	2005	Logan Brooke-Smith	Exactmobile
Morabaraba – Senior	1997	Gilbert Magabotse	Spoornet Morabaraba Club
	1999	Amos Mavuso	Spoornet Morabaraba Club
	2000	David Hlophe	Spoornet Morabaraba Club
	2001	David Hlophe	Leandra Giant Killers
	2002	Simon Skhosana	Leandra Giant Killers
	2003	Simphiwe Maphumulo	Alexandra High School
	2007	Moses Rannyadi	Impala Plats.
	2012	Simphiwe Maphumulo	Pietermaritzburg Morabaraba Club
	2013	Simphiwe Maphumulo	Zola Checkers Club
Morabaraba – Junior	2002	Innocent Khubeka	Leandra Giant Killers
	2003	Simphiwe Maphumulo	Alexandra High School
	2005	Teresa Chen	Maritzburg Girl's High
	2007	Innocent Khubeka	Leandra Giant Killers
Pike & Shot – Senior	2002	Edward van Trotsenburg	Technikon Witwatersrand
	2009	Edward van Trotsenburg	Bedfordview Mind Sports Club

Medal winners

South Africa has produced the following medal winners in international championships:

Period	Year	Position	Event	Name	Member Club
Ancients – Senior	2015	1st	IWF World Championships	Colin Webster	Old Edwardian Wargames Club
	2014	1st	IWF World Championships	Colin Webster	Old Edwardian Wargames Club
	2014	2nd	IWF World Championships	Ewan Retief	Old Edwardian Wargames Club
	2013	1st	IWF World Championships	Colin Webster	Old Edwardian Wargames Club
	2012	1st	IWF World Championships	Eugene Burger	Maritzburg Christian School Wargames Club
	2012	3rd	IWF World Championships	Jason van Wyngaard	Old Edwardian Wargames Club
	2010	3rd	IWF World Championships	Colin Webster	Old Edwardian Wargames Club
	2004	1st	IWF African Continental Championships	Colin Webster	Old Edwardian Wargames Club
	2004	2nd	IWF African Continental Championships	Richard Ligault	Old Edwardian Wargames Club
	2004	3rd	IWF African Continental Championships	Ingo Haferung	Old Edwardian Wargames Club
	2002	2nd	IWF World Championships	Andre Tonkin	Krugersdorp High School
Ancients – females	2015	1st	IWF World Championships	Elishia Retief	Old Edwardian Wargames Club
	2014	1st	IWF World Championships	Elishia Retief	Old Edwardian Wargames Club
	2007	1st	IWF World Championships	Bernice Ligault	Old Edwardian Wargames Club
	2006	1st	IWF World Championships	Bernice Ligault	Old Edwardian Wargames Club
Ancients – Junior	2015	1st	IWF World Championships	Jason Batzofin	St John's College
	2014	1st	IWF World Championships	Jason Batzofin	St John's College
	2013	1st	IWF World Championships	Adam Louw	Pretoria Boys High School
	2012	1st	IWF World Championships	Gregory Laycock	Pretoria Boys High School
	2010	1st	IWF World Championships	Gregory Laycock	Pretoria Boys High School
	2009	1st	IWF World Championships	Duane Havenga	Pretoria Boys High School
	2006	1st	IWF World Championships	Angelo Stathoussis	Peninsula Wargames Group
	2006	2nd	IWF World Championships	Pierre Lotter	Paul Roos Gimnasium
	2005	1st	IWF World Championships	Angelo Stathoussis	Peninsula Wargames Group
	2004	1st	IWF World Championships	Angelo Stathoussis	Peninsula Wargames Group
	2003	1st	IWF World Championships	Angelo Stathoussis	Peninsula Wargames Group
	2002	1st	IWF World Championships	Benjamin Shulman	Old Edwardian Wargames Club
	2001	1st	IWF World Championships	Matthew Strachan	Old Edwardian Wargames Club
	2000	1st	IWF World Championships	Andre Tonkin	Krugersdorp High School
Checkers	2012	2nd	SportAccord World Mind Games	Lubabalo Kondlo	Dr Niederhoffer Memorial Draughts Club
eSports – mobile games	2005	1st	World Cyber Games	Logan Brooke-Smith	Exactmobile
eSports – PC	2011	2nd	IeSMoD World Championships	Jacobus Engelbrecht	Worcester Gaming Club
eSports – PC	2012	2nd	IeSF World Championships	Gabriela Isaacs	SAHETI College
Morabaraba – Senior	1997	1st	IWF World Championships	Gilbert Magabotse	Spoornet Morabaraba Club
	1999	1st	IWF World Championships	Amos Mavuso	Spoornet Morabaraba Club
	2000	1st	IWF World Championships	David Hlophe	Spoornet Morabaraba Club
	2001	1st	IWF World Championships	David Hlophe	Leandra Giant Killers
	2002	1st	IWF World Championships	Simon Skhosana	Leandra Giant Killers
	2003	1st	IWF World Championships	Simphiwe Maphumulo	Alexandra High School
	2007	1st	IWF World Championships	Moses Rannyadi	Impala Plats.
	2007	2nd	IWF World Championships	Amanda Kwaza	University of Johannesburg
	2012	1st	IWF World Championships	Simphiwe Maphumulo	Pietermaritzburg Morabaraba Club
	2013	1st	IWF World Championships	Simphiwe Maphumulo	Zola Checkers Club
Morabaraba – Junior	2002	1st	IWF World Championships	Innocent Khubeka	Leandra Giant Killers
	2003	1st	IWF World Championships	Simphiwe Maphumulo	Alexandra High School
	2005	1st	IWF World Championships	Teresa Chen	Maritzburg Girl's High
	2007	1st	IWF World Championships	Innocent Khubeka	Leandra Giant Killers
Pike & Shot – Senior	2002	1st	IWF World Championships	Edward van Trotsenburg	Technikon Witwatersrand
	2009	1st	IWF World Championships	Edward van Trotsenburg	Bedfordview Mind Sports Club

World Championships attended

Year	Venue	Disciplines
2019	Seoul –  South Korea	Esports
2018	Kaohsuing –  Taiwan	Esports
2017	Busan –  South Korea	Esports
2016	Jakarta –  Indonesia	Esports
2015	Seoul –  South Korea	Esports
2015	Wales –  Wales	Board games
2015	Mbabane –  Swaziland	Board games, wargames
2014	Baku –  Azerbaijan	Esports
2014	Maseru –  Lesotho	Board games, wargames
2013	Bucharest –  Romania	Esports
2013	Pretoria –  South Africa	Board games, wargames
2012	Cheonan –  South Korea	Esports
2012	Durban –  South Africa	Board games, wargames
2011	Andong –  South Korea	Esports
2011	Wellington –  New Zealand	Board games, wargames
2010	New York –  United States	Esports
2010	Daegu –  South Korea	Esports
2010	Athens –  Greece	Board games, wargames
2009	New York –  United States	Esports
2009	Taebaek –  South Korea	Esports
2009	Washington –  United States	Board games, wargames
2009	Busan –  South Korea	Esports
2008	Johannesburg –  South Africa	Esports
2008	Helsinki –  Finland	Board games, wargames
2007	Seattle –  United States	Esports
2007	Port Elizabeth –  South Africa	Board games, wargames
2006	Taipei –  Taiwan	Esports
2006	Melbourne –  Australia	Board games, wargames
2005	Seoul –  South Korea	Esports
2005	Athens –  Greece	Board games, wargames
2004	New Orleans –  United States	Board games, wargames
2004	Palapye –  Botswana	Board games
2003	Rome –  Italy	Board games, wargames
2002	Durban –  South Africa	Board games, wargames
2001	Epsom –  United Kingdom	Board games, wargames
2000	Epsom –  United Kingdom	Board games, wargames
1999	Cape Town –  South Africa	Board games, wargames
1997	Johannesburg –  South Africa	Board games, wargames
1991 to 1996	Derby –  United Kingdom	Wargames

Official Ranking after IeSF World Championships

Year	Venue	Position
2018	Kaohsuing City –  Taiwan	20th
2017	Busan –  South Korea	12th
2016	Jakarta –  Indonesia	14th
2015	Seoul –  South Korea	12th
2014	Baku –  Azerbaijan	13th
2013	Bucharest –  Romania	10th
2012	Cheonan –  South Korea	18th
2011	Andong –  South Korea	13th

Official eSports Tri-Nation Test matches

The following online events were held by member associations and under the jurisdiction of the IeSF:

Year	Date	Countries	Title played	Result
2013	12 October 2013	Denmark,  Israel,  South Africa	League of Legends	4, 2, 0

Official Test matches

The following Test matches were held:

Year	Date	Countries	Title played	Result	Year	Date	Countries	Title played	Result
2020		,			2020	6 May 2020	South Africa,  Peru	DotA 2	0 - 2
2020	16 May 2020	Azerbaijan,  South Africa	DotA 2 [8]	2 - 0	2020	25 April 2020	South Africa,  Namibia	DotA 2	2 - 0
2018	28 August 2018	Russia,  South Africa	Tekken 7 (Male), Counter-Strike: GO	1 - 0, 1 - 0	2018	23 June 2018	Namibia,  South Africa	Tekken 7 (Male), Tekken 7 (Female), FIFA'18	0 - 2, 0 - 1, 1 - 1
2018	17 March 2018	Ghana,  South Africa	FIFA'18 and Tekken 7	3 - 1, 2 - 2
2017	16 September 2017	Tunisia,  South Africa	League of Legends	2 - 0	2017	9 September 2017	Switzerland,  South Africa	CounterStrike: GO, League of Legends, Tekken 7	2 - 0, 2 - 0, 1 -0
2017	30 July 2017	Namibia,  South Africa	FIFA '17	1–0
2016	9 October 2016	Egypt,  South Africa	HearthStone	1-1	2016	6 February 2016	Ghana,  South Africa[9]	FIFA'16	5–1
2015	4 December 2015	Finland,  South Africa	StarCraft II: LotV	2–0	2015	14 November 2015	Israel,  South Africa[10]	League of Legends	2–0
2015	14 August 2015	Algeria,  South Africa	CounterStrike: GO	1–0	2015	14 August 2015	Libya,  South Africa	CounterStrike: GO	1–0
2015	13 August 2015	Tunisia,  South Africa	CounterStrike: GO	1–0	2015	13 August 2015	Egypt,  South Africa	CounterStrike: GO	1–0
2015	11 July 2015	Austria,  South Africa	FIFA '15	6–0	2015	27 March 2015	South Africa,  Zimbabwe	FIFA '15	2–0
2014	25 October 2014	Namibia,  South Africa	Dota 2	0–2	2014	4 October 2014	Finland,  South Africa	StarCraft II	2–0
2014	4 October 2014	Finland,  South Africa	DotA 2	2–0	2014	8 August 2014	Egypt,  South Africa	DotA 2	2–0
2013	8 September 2013	Mexico,  South Africa	DotA 2	0–1	2013	31 July 2013	Romania,  South Africa	DotA 2	1–0
2013	31 March 2013	Romania,  South Africa	StarCraft II	2–0
2010	8 December 2010	Namibia,  South Africa	FIFA '10	0–2	2010	8 December 2010	Namibia,  South Africa	Call of Duty 4	0–1
2010	16 April	Greece,  South Africa	Ancients	60–68	2008	6 December 2008	Sweden,  South Africa	DotA	2–0
2006	14 April 2006	Greece,  South Africa	Ancients	46–80	2006	13 April 2006	Finland,  South Africa	Ancients	24–102
2005	22 April 2005	Australia,  South Africa	Ancients	64–62	2005	21 April 2005	United Kingdom,  South Africa	Ancients	80–46
2003	10 March 2003	United Kingdom,  South Africa	Ancients	100–26	2003	6 March 2003	United States,  South Africa	Ancients	92–34
2002	19 February 2002	United Kingdom,  South Africa	Ancients	68–58	2001	6 April 2001	United States,  South Africa	Ancients	46–80
2001	5 April 2001	Italy,  South Africa	Ancients	1–95	2001	5 April 2001	United Kingdom,  South Africa	Ancients	112–14
2000	8 April 2000	United Kingdom,  South Africa	Ancients	85–41	1999	30 September 1999	United Kingdom,  South Africa	Ancients	84–42
1998	15 October 1998	United Kingdom,  South Africa	Ancients	77–49	1996	2 October 1996	England,  South Africa	Ancients	1085–385
1994	28 September 1994	England,  South Africa	Ancients	768–2375	1994	29 September 1994	United Kingdom,  South Africa	Ancients	440–1565

IESF Good governance ranking

Year	Position
2019	3rd
2018	1st
2017	1st

Committee members

MSSA has had the following committee members for the period 2005 to present:

Year	President	Executive Officer	Executive Officer	Executive Officer	Executive Officer	Executive Officer	General Secretary	Board Games Rep	Card Games Rep	eSports Rep	Wargames Rep	Women's Desk	Athlete's Rep	National Schools Director	Differently Abled Rep	Legal Rep
2019	Amanda Phakade	Johan van Breda	Annabela Joubert	Garth Schoeman		Leonard Loftus	Colin Webster	Joseph Matlhong	Paula Loftus	Marisa van der Westhuizen	Terence Allwright	Dr Janine Brandt	Amone Bekker		Twane Tollemache	Carl Holliday
2018	Amanda Phakade, Morizane Boyes (Resigned)	James Evans	Johan van Breda	Adele Janse van Rensburg	Sheraaz Nunnian	Leonard Loftus	Colin Webster	Joseph Matlhong	Paula Loftus	Ryan Boyes	Terence Allwright	Blair Hamberger	Jason Batzofin	Darryl-Lee Bruce-Smith	Twane Tollemache	Carl Holliday
2017	Morizane Boyes	James Evans	vacant	Adele Janse van Rensburg	Sheraaz Nunnian	n/a	Colin Webster	Joseph Matlhong	Paula Loftus	Ryan Boyes	vacant	Blair Hamberger	Jason Batzofin	Tyrone Green	Twane Tollemache	Carl Holliday
Year	President	1st VP	2nd VP	3rd VP	General Secretary	Board Games Rep	eSports Rep	Wargames Rep	Women's Desk	Athlete's Rep	National Schools Director	Differently Abled Rep	Legal Rep
2016	Simphiwe Maphumulo	Leonard Loftus	Sheraaz Nunnian	James Evans	Colin Webster	vacant	Ryan Boyes	Sean Barry	Morizane Boyes	Jason Batzofin	vacant	vacant	Carl Holliday
2015	Simphiwe Maphumulo	Garth Schoeman	Ewan Retief	James Evans	Colin Webster	vacant	Ryan Boyes	Donald Mullany	Morizane Boyes	vacant	vacant	vacant	Carl Holliday
2014	Simphiwe Maphumulo	Garth Schoeman	Ewan Retief	vacant	Colin Webster	vacant	Ryan Boyes	Donald Mullany	Morizane Boyes	Vacant	Elize Crouse	vacant	Carl Holliday
2013	Colin Webster	Garth Schoeman	Ewan Retief	Motsotsi Thipe	vacant	Gavin Penkin	David Webster	Donald Mullany	vacant	Vacant	Dorian Love	vacant	Carl Holliday
2012	Colin Webster	Garth Schoeman	Dr David Vannucci	Motsotsi Thipe	vacant	Gavin Penkin	David Webster	Donald Mullany	vacant	Vacant	Dorian Love	vacant	Carl Holliday
2011	Colin Webster	Garth Schoeman	Dr David Vannucci	Motsotsi Thipe	vacant	Gavin Penkin	Dr Ryan van den Bergh	Donald Mullany	vacant	Vacant	Vacant	vacant	Carl Holliday
2010	Colin Webster	Garth Schoeman	Dr David Vannucci	vacant	vacant	Gavin Penkin	Dr Ryan van den Bergh	Donald Mullany	vacant	Jonathan Newman	vacant	vacant	Carl Holliday
2009	Colin Webster	Garth Schoeman	Lloyd Clark	vacant	vacant	Gavin Penkin	Dr Ryan van den Bergh	Bobby Stathoussis	vacant	Vacant	Vacant	vacant	Carl Holliday
2008	Colin Webster	Garth Schoeman	Lloyd Clark	vacant	Richard Ligault	vacant	Johann von Backström	Bobby Stathoussis	Ledile Tshwane	Amanda Kwaza	Vacant	vacant	Carl Holliday
2007	Colin Webster	Garth Schoeman	Lloyd Clark	Thembile Nqezo	Richard Ligault	Rhonnie Manana	Johann von Backström	Bobby Stathoussis	Ledile Tshwane	Amanda Kwaza	Vacant	vacant	Carl Holliday
2006	Colin Webster	Garth Schoeman	Richard Gordon	Thembile Nqezo	Richard Ligault	Rhonnie Manana	Johann von Backström	Kyle Banger	Ledile Tshwane	Amanda Kwaza	Vacant	vacant	Carl Holliday
2005	Colin Webster	Garth Schoeman	Richard Gordon	Thembile Nqezo	Richard Ligault	Rhonnie Manana	Rob Stevens	Kyle Banger	Ruth Davey	Vacant	Vacant	vacant	Carl Holliday

South Africans who have served on international committees

The following South Africans have served on international committees:

Year	Name	Position	Body
2016–present	Jason Batzofin	Athlete's Commission	International e-Sports Federation (IeSF)
2013–present	Colin Webster	Management Board	International e-Sports Federation (IeSF)
2008–2011	Dr David Vannucci	Vice-President (Africa)	International Wargames Federation (IWF)

Affiliations to international federations

Mind Sport South Africa is affiliated to the following international federations:

• International eSports Federation
• International Wargames Federation
• World Draughts Federation FMJD

References

1. "National Sport and Recreation Act 110 of 1998" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
2. "National Sport and Recreation Act 110 of 1998" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
3. "SASCOC – Official site of the SOUTH AFRICAN SPORTS CONFEDERATION AND OLYMPIC COMMITTEE".
4. "Mind Sports South Africa – MSSA".
5. "SA Yearbook 02/03: Sports and Recreation" (PDF).
6. "Netwerk24".
7. /http://gsport.co.za/frith-van-der-merwe-steals-the-show/
8. "DOTA2: South Africa vs Azerbaijan".
9. "eSports South Africa to face Ghana in FIFA '16 Test match (News: 01 Feb 2016)".
10. "Mind Sports South Africa – SA vs Israel Online Test match (News: 16 Nov 2015)".

External links

• South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee
• The International Wargames Federation
• The FMJD
• International eSports Federation
• Mind Sports South Africa
• Google books review "Rising to the Challenge" page 44
• GSports for Girls
• Parliamentary Monitoring Group for Sport and Recreation "Report back from the MSSA to the South African Parliament"
• Sports Trader
• ANC Newsbrief
• Mail & Guardian "SA leads gaming industry"
• ITWeb
• News today
• Witness This
• Roodepoort News
• Northcliff Melville News
• Sandton News
• Centurion News
• MWEB
• University of the Witwatersrand
• Mind sports in South Africa stronger than ever in 2011
• Witness Newspaper PMB game ace aiming high
• Sports Trader MSSA sues South African Minister of Sport
• Die Beeld (A national Afrikaans newspaper)
• Die Beeld MSSA lays corruption charges against South African Minister of Sport
• Die Beeld "Barry Booysen wins award from Erkurhuleni City Council"
• Esports Tournaments