Calling all esports fans! If you are in Cape Town or surrounding areas, cancel your plans and visit the biggest MTN SHIFT Gaming Experience to date!

Taking place thanks to MTN, South African tournament organizer African Cyber Gaming League (ACGL), and a host of sponsors, the MTN SHIFT event at Canal Walk serves as the conclusion to a few big events and lots of smaller, open tournaments and activities for everyone to enjoy.

First off, entry is free, so take your friends or family, and head on over to the Canal Walk Mall starting today. The MTN SHIFT event at Canal Walk runs from 26 to 30 August 2026.

Address: 490 Century Blvd, Century City, Cape Town, 7446

The event functions will host the EA FC 2026 National Finals and MTN Beat Saber Finals, both with R50,000 prize pools. There's also the South African qualifier for the Brawlhalla World Championships Expo, aka BCX 2026.

MTN SHIFT at Canal Walk events & schedule

Check out the table below giving you a quick overview of the MTN SHIFT Gaming Experience (SGX) at Canal Walk schedule.

Tournament NameGameFormatDate & TimeMTN SGX Mario Kart 8 DeluxeMario KartSolos26 August, 09:00MTN SGX Keyboard RaceKeyboard Rebuild1v126 August, 09:00MTN SGX Fastest LapF11v126 August, 09:00MTN SGX TekkenTekken1v128 August, 16:00MTN SGX Beat Saber National FinalsBeat SaberSolos29 August, 11:00MTN SGX EA FC Canal Walk FinalsEA Sports FC 261v129 August, 17:00MTN SGX EA FC National FinalsEA Sports FC 261v130 August, 11:00MTN Shift Gaming Experience Street FighterStreet Fighter1v130 August, 14:00

We recommend checking out ACGL’s MTN SHIFT Gaming Experience page for the Canal Walk event. You can keep up to date with all ACGL tournaments and announcements by following them on Twitter and Facebook and joining their Discord server. 

Header image via MTN/ACGL.