Over 11 Million online gamers in South Africa and still no voice
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"In 2023, the entire social online gaming market in South Africa is estimated to be worth around 3.72 billion South African rands, up from 1.98 billion in 2018", says online gaming research specialist J Clement.
With over 11 Million online gamers in South Africa, Mack Rapapali spoke to Xolani Ntuli from Katlehong about his new project on educating township children about online gaming and the opportunities that are available in the industry.ALSO, SEE: Man dies after three days of online gaming
"Online gaming can tackle unemployment issues in South Africa, but the problem is that there is no platform that educates generations about the different career paths that are available," says Xolani.
He goes further explaining how the pandemic opened doors for online gaming journalists, animators, developers as well as visual effect artists just to name a few.
Xolani is currently studying literature at the University of the Free State and this has opened doors for him. He currently has his own recognized online magazine "Project Blerd" which educates the township children about online gaming and also addresses mental health issues.
You can read issue one here; https://www.scribd.com/document/471361543/Project-Blerd-Issue-1
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