{"id":32535,"date":"2025-08-07T18:05:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T16:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/?p=32535"},"modified":"2025-08-07T18:05:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T16:05:13","slug":"sa-sport-awards-nominees-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/2025\/08\/07\/sa-sport-awards-nominees-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"SA Sport Awards nominees revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_32541\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32541\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-32541 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Gayton-McKenzie-Formula-One-to-SA.jpg-770x514.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Gayton-McKenzie-Formula-One-to-SA.jpg-770x514.webp 770w, https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Gayton-McKenzie-Formula-One-to-SA.jpg-1170x781.webp 1170w, https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Gayton-McKenzie-Formula-One-to-SA.jpg-768x513.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Gayton-McKenzie-Formula-One-to-SA.jpg.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32541\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: @GCIS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, has officially announced the nominees for the 18th edition of the South African Sport Awards, which will take place on 24 August, in Rustenburg.<\/p>\n<p>The event, held under the theme &#8220;Celebrating Sporting Excellence&#8217; will honour standout performances across 19 categories, covering achievements from 1 January to 31 December 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The coveted Sport Star of the Year award pits Olympic medalists Akani Simbine and Tatjana Smith against Paralympic champ Mpumelelo Mhlongo for the top spot.<\/p>\n<p>Other highlights include the Federation of the Year category, with Cycling South Africa, Golf South Africa, and the South African Rugby Union nominated for their contribution to sport development and international success.<\/p>\n<p>The awards aim to celebrate not just athletes, but coaches, administrators, and federations who have made significant contributions to South African sport.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The SA Sport Awards 2025 nominees are as follows:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sport Administrator of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gavin Crookes<\/li>\n<li>Pholetsi Moseki<\/li>\n<li>Hezekiel Sepeng<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Recreation Body of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Beaufort West Older Persons Club<\/li>\n<li>Mac Masina Foundation<\/li>\n<li>Made for More<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Sport Volunteer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Phuti Lekoloane<\/li>\n<li>Sandile Lukhele<\/li>\n<li>Ingrid La Fleur<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Youth\/Junior Sport Star of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bayanda Walaza<\/li>\n<li>Noah Bennett<\/li>\n<li>Simon\u00e9 Kruger<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Youth\/Junior Sport Team of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Under 20 \u2013 4\u00d74 Relay<\/li>\n<li>Under 19 Men\u2019s Cricket Team<\/li>\n<li>SA U19 Tug of War Men\u2019s Team<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Sport Visual Journalist of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Roger Sedres<\/li>\n<li>Phakamisa Lensman<\/li>\n<li>Thulisile Dlamini<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Sports Media Journalist of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stuart Hess<\/li>\n<li>Charles Baloyi<\/li>\n<li>Palesa Manaleng<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Technical Official of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ernesta Strydom<\/li>\n<li>Adrian Holdstock<\/li>\n<li>Aimee Barrett-Theron<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>National Federation of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cycling South Africa<\/li>\n<li>Golf South Africa<\/li>\n<li>SA Rugby Union<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Sport Team of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>4x100m Men\u2019s Team (Paris Olympics)<\/li>\n<li>Donald Ramphadi &amp; Lucas Sithole<\/li>\n<li>Protea Women Team \u2013 Cricket \u2013 T20<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Coach of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jason Sewanyana<\/li>\n<li>Rocco Meiring<\/li>\n<li>Andries Kruger<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Sportswoman of the Year with a Disability<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Kgothatso Montjane<\/li>\n<li>Simone Kruger<\/li>\n<li>Minke Janse van Rensburg<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Sportsman of the Year with a Disability<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mpumelelo Mhlongo<\/li>\n<li>Pieter Du Preez<\/li>\n<li>Jean-Paul Veaudry<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Sportswoman of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tatjana Smith<\/li>\n<li>Tasneem Solomons<\/li>\n<li>Laura Wolvaardt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Sportsman of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Alan Hatherly<\/li>\n<li>Akani Simbine<\/li>\n<li>Pieter-Stephanus Du Toit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Sport Star of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Akani Simbine<\/li>\n<li>Tatjana Smith<\/li>\n<li>Mpumelelo Mhlongo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, has officially announced the nominees for the 18th edition of the South African Sport Awards, which will take place on 24 August, in Rustenburg. 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