RISING FIFA GAMER “BUSI96” SAYS FAILURE ALLOWS YOU TO UNEARTH THE GREATEST VERSION OF OURSELVES

Busisiwe “Busi96” Masango-Steenkamp is shattering barriers in territories that are unchartered in South Africa. E-sports has seen massive growth in the country, and it’s interesting to see that women are also taking up space in the virtual life of gaming. 

After taking a forced hiatus following an injury in Netball, Siiwe, as she is affectionately known, saw an advert with a well-known footballer that inspired her to get into the beautiful game.

Since then she has never looked back since. The trailblazer that she is, Masango-Steenkamp has since created and launch Bring the Ball, a podcast and website that focuses on football and the women’s game. She also helps teams with sponsorship while also assisting and informing women about trails happening in certain areas.

Most recently she was part of an initiative called Play FIFA Like a Girl – the catalyst which made her realize she wanted to actively pursue competitive playing in e-sports.

Play FIFA Like a Girl aims to create a safe space for girls and women to learn to play FIFA. The concept helps prepare lady gamers to compete with the men in the South African FIFA tournaments.

Lonwabo Nkohla had a chat with Siiwe: