The grind never stops, as another week means another round of awesome, one-day Cash Cups from South African tournament organizer Mettlestate for local gamers to take advantage of. Let's just leap straight in and discuss the essential details all esports enthusiasts should know about.

There are five (5) Cash Cups from Mettlestate, thanks to PCBuilder and Asus South Africa, for local gamers to compete in this week (10 to 16 March). The Cash Cups occur on active days, namely Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Check out the details such as tournament format, date, and start time below.

Please note: As always, gather information about the Cash Cups via the Mettlestate event page. All times in the list below are in SAST. Mettlestate could add more events at short notice, so check back to their page periodically.

• Garena Free Fire Cup - Solos battle royale tournament starting on Monday, 10 March 2025, at 19:30.
• Chess Cup - 1v1 tournament starting on Tuesday, 11 March 2025, at 19:30.
• Marvel Rivals Cup - 2v2 tournament starting on Wednesday, 12 March 2025, at 19:30.
• Squad Busters Cup - Solos battle royale tournament starting on Thursday, 13 March 2025, at 19:30.
• COD Mobile Cup - 2v2 tournament starting on Saturday, 15 March 2025, at 14:00.

Registration for these Cash Cups closes about two hours before the events begin, with check-in during the hour before. All tournaments above are free to enter and feature a base prize pool of R1,000, which increases to R2,000 depending on the players’ VIP status.

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

Don’t forget to keep updated with the latest happenings for Mettlestate tournaments by following them on Twitter and joining their Discord server. Stay tuned at Esports Central, as we are committed to bringing you all the latest esports events and news!

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