The Telkom DGL Masters Series kicks off today, featuring the best Dota 2 teams in South Africa.

The tournament will take place from 22 – 24 July, and will feature eight of the best South African teams competing for a prize pool of R100,000.

The event will consist of an eight-team knockout tournament taking place over three days, with the Grand Finals taking place on Sunday.

Check out the tournament structure and schedule below:

• Bravado vs Flipsid3 (14:00 22 July)
• Damage Control vs Carbon (19:00 22 July)
• Aperture Gaming vs Xperts at Total Chaos (09:00 23 July)
• White Rabbit Gaming vs Veneration E-Sports (14:00 23 July)
• Semi-Final 1: Winner of WB 1 & 2 (19:00 23 July)
• Semi-Final 2: Winner of WB 3 & 4 (10:00 24th July)
• Grand Final: Winner of WB 5 & 6 (15:00 24 July)

The Dota 2 DGL Masters Series will be streamed live online, and viewers in Cape Town can also watch the tournament at Ster Kinekor Cavendish cinema

Viewers can watch the action live below, or head over to the official stream.

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