The MTN SHIFT mall tour ends where it counts: Canal Walk, Cape Town, from 26 to 30 August 2026. Five days of free gaming that build to the EA FC 26 National Final on Sunday 30 August and the Beat Saber national final on Saturday 29 August. Every mall winner from the tour lands here, and the biggest cheques of the whole series get handed out.
26-30 AUG
Wednesday to Sunday
R50,000
EA FC national final cash
FREE
Entry, all ages
The details
| Dates | Wednesday 26 to Sunday 30 August 2026 |
| Venue | Canal Walk Shopping Centre, Century City, Cape Town (get directions) |
| Entry | Free, all ages |
| Online qualifier | EA FC 26 online heat on 23 August at 14:00 via ACGL |
The finals weekend
EA FC 26 National Final · 30 Aug
Canal Walk mall finals at 13:30, then the National Final at 16:00. Every mall champion from the tour plays for R25,000, with R15,000, R7,500 and R2,500 down the podium.
Beat Saber national final · 29 Aug
The top scorers from every SHIFT stop and MTN Battle+ face off for a R50,000 prize pool.
Canal Walk mall qualifier
The hosts get their shot too: in-centre EA FC heats run through the stop, and the Canal Walk mall winner joins the national field on finals day.
MTN activations
MTN Battle+, app and store promos run all tour long, with a R10,000 cash draw for entrants.