Call for nominations for Gauteng Sports Awards 2014
In keeping with the '20 years of
democracy' theme, which has seen the nation pause to celebrate the dawn of
democracy in South Africa through various activities, this year's Gauteng
Sports Awards will celebrate the province's contribution towards building South
Africa's social cohesion through sport.
In the same vein, this year's Awards
will also commemorate Gauteng's 20 years of excellence as the leading sporting
province.
Announcing the launch of the 2014
edition of the Gauteng Sports Awards, MEC for Sports and Recreation Lebogang
Maile said that it was important that the province celebrate the province's
critical role in realising the freedom we enjoy today as a country.
"Gauteng has hosted a number of
important global sporting and cultural events which have helped to boost social
cohesion and unity in this country. We therefore urge the people of Gauteng to
join us in this year's Awards to celebrate that contribution and recognise
their sporting heroes," said Maile.
Launched in 2010, the Gauteng Sports
Awards recognise and reward the province's sports stars for their efforts in
keeping the passion of sport alive in the hearts of millions of South Africans
through their efforts in local and international sporting events. To this end,
the annual Awards, honour individuals and teams that have excelled both on and
off the field.
Gauteng is the home to many stadia and
sporting grounds that hosted opening and closing ceremonies, kick-off of
international games such as the 2010 FIFA World Cup, 2013 Africa Cup of Nations
and the 2003 Cricket Wold Cup.
"It's moments such as that first
goal by Bafana at FNB stadium in the opening game of the 2010 FIFA World Cup
that unified the nation, and reignited patriotism. It's that basis and other
similar examples that we say, sports start in Gauteng," added Maile.
While officially announcing the call
for nominations, the MEC also took the opportunity to reveal a list of Gauteng
Sports Awards 2014 Ambassadors. The list includes television and radio
personality Kwena Moabelo, actress Hlubi Mboya, young golfers Raylyn Anthony
and Caleb George, radio personality, William Lehong, footballer Lehlohonolo
Majoro and television personality Boitumelo Thuso.
Since launch, the Gauteng Sports
Awards have seen tremendous growth. In fact, in 2013, the number of nominations
submitted doubled, from 92 to 190. And some of last year's biggest winners
include Caster Semenya in the Sportswoman of the Year category and Cameron
van der Burgh who walked
away with the coveted Gauteng Sportsman of the Year award. In the same year,
the awards introduced the highly popular Gauteng Sport Fan of the Year award.
To further ease the submission of
entries, nominations can also be submitted electronically via http://gsa.wonderforms.co.za/modules/form_builder/published/sportmanoftheyear.php
A full list of categories for the 2014
Gauteng Sports Awards is below.
- Sport
personality of the year
- Sportsman
of the year
- Sportswoman
of the year
- Sports team
of the year
- Fan of the
year
- Disabled
sportsman of the year
- Disabled
sportswoman of the year
- Disabled
sports team of the year
- Coach of the
year
- Most
promising sports personality of the year
- Technical
official of the year
- Administrator
of the year
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Sport journalist of the year (This includes print media, radio and television)
- Sports
Programme of the year
- Special
awards
- Lifetime
Achievement award
The 2014 Gauteng Sport Awards will be
hosted on the 7th June 2014 at Vodadome, Midrand.
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