{"id":12667,"date":"2023-05-29T14:11:05","date_gmt":"2023-05-29T12:11:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/?p=12667"},"modified":"2023-05-29T14:11:05","modified_gmt":"2023-05-29T12:11:05","slug":"mokwena-and-saleng-shine-brightest-at-psl-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/2023\/05\/29\/mokwena-and-saleng-shine-brightest-at-psl-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Mokwena and Saleng shine brightest at PSL Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-12668\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mokoena-671x770.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"671\" height=\"770\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mokoena-671x770.jpg 671w, https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mokoena-1020x1170.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mokoena-768x881.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mokoena.jpg 1305w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 671px) 100vw, 671px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder, Teboho Mokoena, and Orlando Pirates talisman, Monnapule Saleng, were the biggest winners at the 2022\/23 PSL Awards on Sunday night.<\/p>\n<p>Mokoena walked away with the <em>PSL Footballer of the Season<\/em> and <em>DStv Premiership Midfielder of the Season<\/em> titles, while Saleng was crowned the <em>DStv Premiership Players\u2019 Player of the Season<\/em> and <em>MTN8 Last Man Standing<\/em> winner.<\/p>\n<p>Sundowns head coach, Rhulani Mokwena, was named the <em>Coach of the Season<\/em> after he guided the Brazillians to the sixth consecutive DStv Premiership title.<\/p>\n<p>The accolades did not end there for Masandawana as 21-year-old striker, Cassius Mailula, scooped the <em>DStv Premiership Young Player of the Season<\/em> award while Khuliso Mudau and Ronwen Williams won the <em>DStv Premiership Defender<\/em> and <em>DStv Premiership Goalkeeper of the Season<\/em> awards respectively.<\/p>\n<p>The Stellenbosch FC duo of Olwethu Makhanya and Iqraam Rayners took home the <em>Nedbank Cup Most Promising Player of the Tournament<\/em> and <em>Nedbank Cup Player of the Tournament<\/em> awards respectively, while Cape Town City youngster, Luphumlo Sifumba, grabbed the <em>DStv Diski Challenge Player of the Season<\/em> award.<\/p>\n<p>PSL chairman, Dr Irvin Khoza, also handed out the <em>Chairman\u2019s Award<\/em> to the late Peter \u201cSquire\u201d Mancer and Alex \u201cGoldfinger\u201d Shakoane who both passed on this year.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Other winners:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Motsepe Foundation Championship Top Goal Scorer of the Season: Ashley Cupido (Cape Town Spurs)<\/p>\n<p>DStv Diski Challenge Top Goal Scorer: Mervin Boji (Stellenbosch FC)<\/p>\n<p>Referee of the Season: Masixole Bambiso<\/p>\n<p>Assistant Referee of the Season: Kamohelo Ramutsindela<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder, Teboho Mokoena, and Orlando Pirates talisman, Monnapule Saleng, were the biggest winners at the 2022\/23 PSL Awards on Sunday night. 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