SA Compete in LG Mobile World Cup

Natalie Witoslawski and Kgothatso Moerane from Tuks University leave today to compete in the LG Mobile World Cup in New York.

The two took home R30000 each and a new LG phone each in October last year for being the fastest texters in the local qualifiers for the competition, which was accredited by Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA).

The two will represent South Africa alongside 24 contestants from 12 other countries for prize money of $100,000 (R733,521) to the winning team, according to an MSSA press release.

The regional competitions began in September last year and took place over Gauteng and the Western Cape in a five week period. The other regions participated using the www.lgmobileworldcup.com website, according to the MSSA.

The National Championship took place at The Piazza, Montecasino (Fourways, Johannesburg) on 24 October last year, where 200 of the finalists battled it out. Contestants were given the choice of using a numeric keypad or a QWERTY keyboard, with only 50 of the finalists opting for the latter.

The event was graced with performances from some popular South African artists, such as Prime Circle, Flash Republic, DJ Euphonic and DJ Small Paul.