Kwesé Sports recently launched their first African Championship eSports (ACE) gaming tournament in partnership with Xbox at the Johannesburg rAge Expo.
The first leg of the tournament was a huge success, with over 200 registered players taking part in the weekend-long tournament.
Four players stood victorious on Sunday afternoon following a grueling series of knock-out finals.
Vin Mushwana took fourth place and walked away with R2,000, Kevin Tembo took home R3,000 for third place, Uwais Patel won second place and received R5,000, while the first place R10,000 grand prize went to Babalo Manqele.
The next leg of the competition will take place at Canal Walk in Cape Town with entries closing on 26 October.
“We are overwhelmed by the support we received at the inaugural ACE tournament. We had a staggering 200 players take part in the tournament, with thousands of fans watching them play throughout the weekend,” said Jason Probert, Chief Digital Officer of Econet Media.
“I would like to congratulate the Johannesburg winners, they were remarkable and provided an impressive competitive edge”, said Jason Probert, Chief Digital Officer of Econet Media.”
You can sign up for the Cape Town leg of the competition here.
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