{"id":2906,"date":"2026-06-15T20:28:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T18:28:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=185477"},"modified":"2026-06-15T20:28:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T18:28:21","slug":"cape-town-players-make-their-mark-at-mtn-shift-gaming-experience-leg-at-somerset-mall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/cape-town-players-make-their-mark-at-mtn-shift-gaming-experience-leg-at-somerset-mall\/","title":{"rendered":"Cape Town players make their mark at MTN SHIFT Gaming Experience leg at Somerset Mall"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The second stop of the 2026 series brought out the Western Cape\u2019s sharpest competitors, with the R350,000 prize pool and a National Finals berth on the line.
Three days of competition at Somerset Mall completed the second stop of the 2026 MTN SHIFT Gaming Experience. Players turned out across EA FC 26\u2122, the Fastest Lap Racing challenge and the Keyboard Rebuild Race, chasing Hyprop gift cards and, for the EA FC 26\u2122 finalist, a ticket to the National Football Final at Canal Walk on 30 August.<\/p>\n

Aasim Lamara took the EA FC 26\u2122 Mall Final, earning a R2,500 Somerset Mall gift card and his place in the national showdown. Behind him, Athenkosi Duva picked up the R1,500 second-place card and Ridhaa April (15) rounded out the podium with a R1,000 gift card \u2013 an impressive result for the youngest finalist on the day.<\/p>\n

The MTN SHIFT Gaming Experience is now in its fourth year and, by the numbers, it is the biggest mall-based gaming series in South Africa \u2013 eight venues, a R350,000 total prize pool and National Finals at Canal Walk in August carrying R50,000 in football prize money alone. Somerset Mall was the second stop, and the calibre of competitors who came through over the three days reflected how seriously South African gamers are taking the series. For the EA FC 26\u2122 Mall Final winner, the prize was not just a gift card \u2013 it was a seat at the national table.<\/p>\n

And the winners of this leg are\u2026<\/p>\n

EA FC 26\u2122<\/strong><\/p>\n