The last regional leg of South Africa’s biggest mall-based gaming tournament delivered a weekend of fierce competition at CapeGate Shopping Centre, setting the stage for the National Final at Canal Walk on 26 August.
The road to the MTN SHIFT Gaming Experience National Final has reached its final stretch, following the last regional event at CapeGate Shopping Centre from 14 to 16 August. Gamers battled across EA FC 26™, Beat Saber, Fighting Cup titles, Keyboard Rebuild, Fastest Lap and Subway Surfers, with CapeGate gift cards, regional honours and, for the EA FC 26™ champion, a coveted place in the National Final up for grabs.
After three days of competition, the CapeGate winners are:
EA FC 26™
1st: Logan Mercuur (22) – qualification for the Canal Walk National Final
2nd: Zaheer Hoosain (23)
3rd: Brandon Bowers (31)
Beat Saber
Gabriel Vliegenthart (16)
Keyboard Rebuild Challenge
Friday: Daegan Stegman (24)
Saturday: Zaakir Shaibu (21)
Sunday: Zain Ragman (20)
Fighting Cup – Brawlhalla
1st: Blu Dennis (22) – R1 000 CapeGate gift card
2nd: Jordan Schameder (18) – R500 CapeGate gift card
Fighting Cup – Tekken
1st: Cade Cannon (28)
2nd: Jacques Oosthuizen (24)
Fighting Cup – Street Fighter
1st: Zayd Johaardien (37)
2nd: Masood Salie (30)
Fastest Lap
Friday: Taariq Adam (25)
Saturday: Deaqon Petersen (23)
Sunday: Junaid Ragman (24)
Subway Surfers
Zander Coetzee (26)
National finals
With the CapeGate competition complete, the regional stage of the 2026 MTN SHIFT Gaming Experience has officially wrapped. Over the past several months, the tournament has brought competitive gaming into Hyprop shopping centres across Gauteng and the Western Cape, giving players of different ages and skill levels the chance to compete live in front of mall audiences.
Attention now turns to Canal Walk on 26 August, where the leading qualifiers will come together for the MTN SHIFT Gaming Experience National Final and will determine the 2026 national champion.
As South Africa’s biggest mall-based gaming tournament reaches its biggest stage, the regional winners have done the hard work. Now it’s time to see who can deliver when the national title is on the line.
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For more information about the MTN SHIFT Gaming Experience, brought to you by MTN and Hyprop, visit the Canal Walk website. All tournaments are operated by ACGL.
