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) – R2 500 CapeGate gift card and qualification for the Canal Walk National Final
2nd: Zaheer Hoosain (23) – R1 500 CapeGate gift card
3rd: Brandon Bowers (31) – R1 000 CapeGate gift card
Beat Saber
Gabriel Vliegenthart (16) – R1 000 CapeGate gift card
Keyboard Rebuild Challenge
Friday: Daegan Stegman (24, Cape Town) – R500 CapeGate gift card
Saturday: Zaakir Shaibu (21) – R500 CapeGate gift card
Sunday: Zain Ragman (20) – R500 CapeGate gift card
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) – R1 000 CapeGate gift card
2nd: Jacques Oosthuizen (24) – R500 CapeGate gift card
Fighting Cup – Street Fighter
1st: Zayd Johaardien (37) – R1 000 CapeGate gift card
2nd: Masood Salie (30) – R500 CapeGate gift card
Fastest Lap
Friday: Taariq Adam (25) – R1 000 CapeGate gift card
Saturday: Deaqon Petersen (23) – R1 000 CapeGate gift card
Sunday: Junaid Ragman (24) – R1 000 CapeGate gift card
Subway Surfers
Zander Coetzee (26) – R1 000 CapeGate gift card
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 the 2026 national champion will be decided.
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.
For more information about the MTN SHIFT Gaming Experience, brought to you by MTN and Hyprop, go to https://canalwalk.co.za/event/mtn-shift-gaming-experience. All tournaments operated by ACGL.