{"id":2964,"date":"2026-07-10T15:44:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T13:44:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=187133"},"modified":"2026-07-10T15:44:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T13:44:15","slug":"new-champions-crowned-at-the-glen-leg-of-south-africas-biggest-mall-based-gaming-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/new-champions-crowned-at-the-glen-leg-of-south-africas-biggest-mall-based-gaming-tournament\/","title":{"rendered":"New Champions Crowned at the Glen Leg of South Africa\u2019s Biggest Mall-Based Gaming Tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Entertainment_FQI-scaled.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\"><\/div>\n<p>The Glen played host to another action-packed weekend of the MTN SHIFT Gaming Experience, with a fresh group of champions emerging as the race to the National Finals continued.<\/p>\n<p>The latest leg of the MTN SHIFT Gaming Experience brought another weekend of intense competition to The Glen, where gamers battled it out across EA FC 26\u2122, Beat Saber, Fighting Cup titles, Fastest Lap challenges and more. As South Africa\u2019s biggest mall-based gaming tournament continued its nationwide tour, competitors walked away with The Glen gift cards, bragging rights and valuable qualification points ahead of the Canal Walk finals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Glen winners are:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>EA FC 26\u2122<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1st: Zahir Ahmed Patel (22) \u2013 R2 500 The Glen gift card and qualification for the Canal Walk Final<br \/>2nd: Uthmaan Abdul Aziz (23) \u2013 R1 500 The Glen gift card<br \/>3rd: Ryan Govender (19) \u2013 R1 000 The Glen gift card<\/p>\n<p><strong>Beat Saber<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Timothy Daniels (17) \u2013 R1 000 The Glen gift card<\/p>\n<p><strong>Keyboard Rebuild Challenge<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Friday: Lesego Mosikare (24) \u2013 R500 The Glen gift card<br \/>Saturday: Isaac Shivambu \u2013 R500 The Glen gift card<br \/>Sunday: Bongani Nxumale (26) \u2013 R500 The Glen gift card<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fighting Cup \u2013 Brawlhalla<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1st: Jaden Devlal (19) \u2013 R1 000 The Glen gift card<br \/>2nd: Carlos Kori (23) \u2013 R500 The Glen gift card<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fighting Cup \u2013 Tekken<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1st: Yadhill Mooni (26) \u2013 R1 000 The Glen gift card<br \/>2nd: Burhan Ashfaq (21) \u2013 R500 The Glen gift card<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fighting Cup \u2013 Street Fighter<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1st: Pedro Jeque (25) \u2013 R1 000 The Glen gift card<br \/>2nd: Vuyo Fani (18) \u2013 R500 The Glen gift card<\/p>\n<p><strong>Toyota Gaming Engine Fastest Lap<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Friday: Letloko More (23) \u2013 R1 000 The Glen gift card<br \/>Saturday: Nathan Watt \u2013 R1 000 The Glen gift card<br \/>Sunday: Samuel Kipundu (28) \u2013 R1 000 The Glen gift card<\/p>\n<p><strong>Subway Surf Challenge<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Vuyo Fani (18) \u2013 R1 000 The Glen gift card<\/p>\n<p>The MTN SHIFT Gaming Experience continues to raise the bar for competitive gaming in South Africa, bringing together players of all ages in a live tournament environment hosted at leading Hyprop shopping centres across Gauteng and the Western Cape. With more than R250 000 in prizes on offer throughout the tournament, each regional leg gives gamers the opportunity to test their skills, compete in front of live audiences and earn a place at the National Finals.<\/p>\n<p>Visit acgl.gg\/mtnshift to enter online or sign up in-mall.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Remaining Tournament Dates &amp; Venues:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Table Bay Mall \u2013 Online Qualifier: 5 Jul | In-Centre Event: 10 \u2013 12 Jul<\/li>\n<li>Clearwater \u2013 Online Qualifier: 25 Jul | In-Centre Event: 31 Jul \u2013 2 Aug<\/li>\n<li>Capegate \u2013 Online Qualifier: 9 Aug | In-Centre Event: 14 \u2013 16 Aug<\/li>\n<li>Canal Walk \u2013 Online Qualifier: 16 Aug | In-Centre Event: 26 \u2013 30 Aug<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/contact\/featured\/\">CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Author<\/strong>: Neke Ndlovu from <strong><a title class=\"aalmanual\" href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/directory\/a\/angelfish-pr-events\/\">Angelfish PR and Events<\/a><strong> on behalf of <strong>The Glen<\/strong>.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <strong><\/p>\n<h3>Track Your Press Release HERE:<\/h3>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"mypr-visibility-box\" readability=\"4.2608695652174\">\n<h4>Check Online Visibility<\/h4>\n<p>Verify where this release is currently indexed:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-pagination pagination\">Pages: <span class=\"post-page-numbers current\" aria-current=\"page\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>1<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/new-champions-crowned-at-the-glen-leg-of-south-africas-biggest-mall-based-gaming-tournament\/2\/\" class=\"post-page-numbers\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>2<\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/new-champions-crowned-at-the-glen-leg-of-south-africas-biggest-mall-based-gaming-tournament\/\" target=\"_blank\">Free Press Release Submission<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/MyZA.co.za\/events\">Click HERE<\/a> to Advertise your Upcoming Event\/Match\/Conference\/Stage Show\/Performance for FREE.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Glen played host to another action-packed weekend of the MTN SHIFT Gaming Experience, with a fresh group of champions emerging as the race to the National Finals continued. 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