This weekend the Tshimologong Precinct and Ekasi Esports will host the first in what it hopes will be come a regular event.

That event is an Esports Day and the first of these takes place on Saturday 26th March. The pair of organisations hope to make this day a regular event on the final Saturday of every month.

“Tshimologong is helping transform Joburg from a minerals-based to a mind-based economy. On the same day we are launching our first collaboration with the Precinct, there are events dedicated to robotics, coding and more on the same street,” says managing director of Ekasi Esports, Perfect Zikhali.

Not only will there be tournaments happening on the day but there will also be round table discussions, and locally developed games will be showcased.

This should help to give local developers a larger reach as well as live feedback as they showcase their game to the public.

“Ekasi is a collective committed to furthering township youths’ presence in the virtual world. Key to this is establishing visibility in the bricks and mortar world. In this regard, we are pleased to be really ramping up our real-world activities in 2022,” adds Zikhali.

This event comes on the back of South Africa’s adjusted COVID-19 restrictions which should make attending the event a bit less restrictive given South Africans don’t need to wear a mask outdoors.

“In South Africa, gaming can be a force for good and a powerful way to create educational and employment opportunities, and mostly importantly, hope for the future,” Zikhali concludes.

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