Nominations required by 31 August 2022 for MSSA's Management Board Awards.

It could even be argued that such awards are the longest running awards for rewarding such athletes in the world having started in 2009. Whereas the long running awards (like BAFTA) acknowledge the games themselves, MSSA’s Management Board Awards acknowledge the contribution made by the very gamers/athletes themselves. 

MSSA’s Management Board Awards were initiated in 2009 to reward excellence not specifically provided for in MSSA’s Constitution.

When reading through the names of those previously honored, the reader is quickly reminded of MSSA’s rich history. The names are not just names, these are the men and women who have made an incredible contribution to the various mind sports in South Africa and even beyond South Africa’s borders.

The awards are now more representative of MSSA’s membership, of the work being done, and of society as a whole.

It should be noted by the reader that the categories for Writer of the Year, Social Media Person of the Year, and Sponsor of the Year are open categories and apply to anyone that has given their ‘all’ to the development of boardgames, card games, esports, and wargames as a sport.

The awards now take into account the following categories: