Highest earning e-sports players in South Africa — with one making R3.7 million

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South Africa’s top three highest earning e-sports players have earned a combined total of over R5 million.

South African e-sports players have been making a killing, with some having earned over R2 million in tournaments.by Statista Market Insights found that the e-sports industry is projected to reach a revenue of $4.3 billion by the end of 2024.

South African players have earned the most playing Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, bringing in R17.3 million for local professional gamers. Julio “Beast” Bianchi is the country’s third-highest-earning esports player, earning R1.35 million from eight tournaments.

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) E-Sports FIFA Gareth Spiers Ioannis Theodosiou Julio Bianchi Kaylan Moodley Rocket League Gaming

 

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