MSSA are planning to host Africon in Cape Town

Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) are trying to work with the City of Cape Town to host the Africon 2009.

MSSA President, Colin Webster, has said that developments are still in early stages, but there are investigations of gaming becoming an official sport in Cape Town.

“The MSSA has to put together a bid to the Olympic Committee to host Africon 09. To do that, we need the support of a local council. Furthermore, we will then be putting in a bid to the International Wargames Federation (IWF),” he says.

Last year’s Africon 08 Tournament featured international teams, SK Gaming and ButtonBashers, who won both the DotA and CoD4 divisions. It is said that both teams are keen on coming down again for the tournament, especially if it is in Cape Town.

“In a recent telephonic conversation between Michael Groen (of the well known ButtonBashers clan) and Colin Webster, Michael expressed his interest in his clan attending the 2009 African Continental Championships to take on the official South African National Team, in both an official test match and in the championships itself,” the MSSA said in a statement.

“ButtonBashers are generally considered to be the premier CoD4 team, and are chomping at the bit to come to South Africa after reading, and hearing, of the South African hospitality that was extended to SK Gaming. Of course, final plans will only be able to be made once the MSSA’s official bid is accepted for the championship and financing is secured for such an event,” the MSSA went on to say.

MSSA are busy trying to pass a by-law which will state that a player may only participate at Africon ’09 if they have played in a MSSA LAN or online event.

So far the registrations for the local leagues are closed, and MSSA were not able to give the amount of people entered to anyone, as they will only confirm numbers this week.

Okay while we are still trying to figure out what the MSSA are trying to accomplish, the president of the organisation went on to say that they (MSSA) do not oppose other leagues running in the country, they just want them to function withing the MSSA framework.

For what reason though? Well, it seems as if the MSSA are trying to run everything, where AGASA are clearly doing a better job.