I started 2024 off as a desk host for the BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2024 event. BLAST Premier has, for many years, been desk hosted by the incredibly talented Freya Spiers. Stepping into such giant shoes, in a studio I consider synonymous with her was, to put it bluntly, terrifying. It was also thrilling. Having the ability to stamp my own style on this Tier 1 event and add to the stories that will inevitably follow these teams throughout the BLAST Premier Spring circuit is something special. For a long time this blog was a space for gadget and gaming reviews. It morphed into a space for e ..read more

2023 was the stuff dreams are made of. I had set a goal at the start of the year to be part of the broadcast team for a CS:GO Major. Early in the year it was announced that only one Major would take place in 2023 and I was devastated. My first time setting a goal and now it seemed out of my grasp, considering I wasn’t as established in global Counter-Strike events. That changed when BLAST contacted me to desk host the last ever CS:GO Major in Paris. What an incredible opportunity! The year ended with even more CS related events that I have been so grateful to be a part of. I closed out the yea ..read more

At the 2023 DSTV Content Creator Awards I was nominated in the Sports Fan Category for my work in content creation in esports. At the 2023 South Africa’s 40 under 40 Awards I was nominated in the Sports category for my Esports Broadcast work. At the 2023 G Sport Women in Sport Awards I was a double finalist both in the Social Media Category and Special Recognition Category for my work in esports upliftment in South Africa. South African 40 under 40 Awards I’ve always maintained that the reason I love my esports broadcast and content creation work is because I love telling the stories of the ..read more

2023 has been a year of “pinch me” moments. When I received the call to ask if I wanted to desk host Intel Extreme Masters Cologne I actually didn’t believe it. I thought I was being punked. IEM Cologne is one of those incredibly prestigious Counter-Strike tournaments and I was so incredibly honoured to play a role in bringing the show to fans around the world. Especially considering IEM Cologne 2023 would be one of the last major CSGO events on the calendar before we transitioned to CS2. This is a quick personal recap of the event. Having a chance to work with one of the best broadcast tale ..read more

Everyone and their mom, or mine at least, is on TikTok. Gamers around the world are using the platform to share their epic and funny in-game moments. For gaming content creators, the platform has become a space to ensure a bigger community is able to see the work they’re putting out. For aspiring TikTok Gamers, building your account on the platform can be overwhelming, which is why two of South Africa’s best gaming content creators have shared their tips to help grow your profile and become the next TikTok super star. Rachel Kay and TheLemonsDidIt are two of South Africa’s most loved streamers ..read more

There was something incredibly special about being invited to host Red Bull Kumite 2023. Red Bull Kumite is one of the biggest Street Fighter esports events in the world and it came to South Africa for the first time! This was the first time South Africa was able to host a world final for an esports event of this prevalence. I was asked to be the host for this incredible show and it was such an honour to take part and be involved in the spectacle. Here’s a quick recap of the event. It was a long few days of work in Pretoria. The best Street Fighter players from around the world flew in to So ..read more

In June 2023 I was able to head to Katowice, Poland, to work my first ESL Challenger event. I was hired as a “stage host” and interviewer for the CSGO tournament. While the rest of the broadcast team was in Sweden in studio, I was able to be with the players in the Poland studio and watch the competition live. It was such a new experience, being alone and away from the rest of the broadcast team BUT also tons of fun getting to hang out and interview all the players. I always like to recap the experience and keep a record, which is exactly what this blog post is. On the first day, before the ..read more

If you’re a hardcore esports Stan who cannot get enough of your favourite competitive games and the ongoing events, wins, roster shuffles and news…. You definitely need to subscribe to a podcast to ensure you’re up to date no matter whether it is the player break or you’re in need of your fill while at the office. Here are some esports podcasts for popular titles which you can follow: Counter-Strike – Talking Counter It’s near impossible to try to define exactly what Talking Counter encompasses. Well known Counter-Strike personalities YNk, moses and SPUNJ get together with professional playe ..read more

In 2018, South African organisation Bravado Gaming set off on a mammoth task to send an African Counter-Strike team to North America, to compete with the best in the world. While the team eventually disbanded, Project Destiny spawned the international careers of three internationally recognised Counter-Strike players and paved the way for other local organisations to attempt the same. More than four years later, Bravado has once again gone toe to toe with international competition and their new roster shows enough promise to potentially revive Project Destiny once again. Last year, South Afric ..read more

Red Bull Kumite, the renowned Street Fighter tournament, is officially making a comeback to the Street Fighter esports calendar with Red Bull Kumite South Africa! The two-day tournament, taking place on the 1st and 2nd of July, will bring the world’s best players together for the first Street Fighter tournament since the release of the highly anticipated Street Fighter 6. The prestigious event will provide an electrifying experience for viewers, with gripping, high-stakes matches from the world’s greatest players. Red Bull Kumite South Africa will bring together 16 of the best Street Fighter ..read more