Another week brings another heap of Cash Cups from South African tournament organizer Mettlestate for us local gamers to compete in. These one-day online tournaments are entertaining many South African gamers, so let's just jump straight into the vital details.

In the week of 27 April to 3 May 2026, there are another five (5) new Cash Cups from Mettlestate for us to devour.

Below, you'll find the important details of these tournaments, including the games, registration links, start date/time (in SAST), and tournament format.

• Fortnite Cup - Duos battle royale tournament starting on Monday, 27 April 2026, at 19:30.
• Tekken 8 Cup - 1v1 tournament starting on Tuesday, 28 April 2026, at 19:30.
• PUBG Mobile Cup - Solos battle royale tournament starting on Wednesday, 29 April 2026, at 19:30.
• PUBG Mobile Cup - Quads battle royale tournament starting on Thursday, 30 April 2026, at 19:30.
• Tekken 8 Cup - 1v1 tournament starting on Saturday, 2 May 2026, at 14:00.

Keep in mind that registration for these tournaments closes about one to two hours before the events begin, with check-in during the hour before. All tournaments are free to enter, and feature a base prize pool of R1,000, which increases to R2,000 depending on participants’ Premium (VIP) status.​

Please note: The information about the Cash Cups above has been sourced from the Mettlestate event page. All times in the list below are in SAST. The tournament organizer may add more events at short notice, so check their page periodically for updates.

• 1st place: R500 (R1,000 with VIP)​
• 2nd place: R300 (R600 with VIP)​
• 3rd place: R200 (R400 with VIP)​

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