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Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, has announced the nominees for the 18th edition of the South African Sport Awards. Image: Gayton McKenzie/Facebook.

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Gayton McKenzie reveals SA Sports Awards nominees – Who will you vote for?

Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie announced the nominees for the 18th South African Sport Awards.

By SAPeople Staff Writer
07-08-25 16:34
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Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, has announced the nominees for the 18th edition of the South African Sport Awards. Image: Gayton McKenzie/Facebook.

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Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie has unveiled the nominees for the 18th South African Sport Awards, which will take place on Sunday, 24 August at the Sun City Superbowl.

Under the theme “Celebrating Sporting Excellence,” the awards cover 19 categories, including the prestigious Sport Star of the Year.

The categories honour outstanding performances by individuals, teams, and administrators in South African sport between 1 January and 31 December 2024.

The SA Sport Awards 2025 nominees are

Sport Administrator of the Year

  • Gavin Crookes
  • Pholetsi Moseki
  • Hezekiel Sepeng

Recreation Body of the Year

  • Beaufort West Older Persons Club
  • Mac Masina Foundation
  • Made for More

Sport Volunteer of the Year

  • Phuti Lekoloane
  • Sandile Lukhele
  • Ingrid La Fleur

Youth/Junior Sport Star of the Year

Youth/Junior Sport Team of the Year

  • Under 20 – 4×4 Relay
  • Under 19 Men’s Cricket Team
  • SA U19 Tug of War Men’s Team

Sport Visual Journalist of the Year

  • Roger Sedres
  • Phakamisa Lensman
  • Thulisile Dlamini

Sports Media Journalist of the Year

  • Stuart Hess
  • Charles Baloyi
  • Palesa Manaleng

Technical Official of the Year

  • Ernesta Strydom
  • Adrian Holdstock
  • Aimee Barrett-Theron

National Federation of the Year

  • Cycling South Africa
  • Golf South Africa
  • SA Rugby Union

Sport Team of the Year

  • 4x100m Men’s Team (Paris Olympics)
  • Donald Ramphadi & Lucas Sithole
  • Protea Women Team – Cricket – T20

Coach of the Year

  • Jason Sewanyana
  • Rocco Meiring
  • Andries Kruger

Sportswoman of the Year with a Disability

  • Kgothatso Montjane
  • Simone Kruger
  • Minke Janse van Rensburg

Sportsman of the Year with a Disability

  • Mpumelelo Mhlongo
  • Pieter Du Preez
  • Jean-Paul Veaudry 

Sportswoman of the Year

  • Tatjana Smith
  • Tasneem Solomons
  • Laura Wolvaardt

Sportsman of the Year

  • Alan Hatherly
  • Akani Simbine
  • Pieter-Stephanus Du Toit

Sport Star of the Year

  • Akani Simbine
  • Tatjana Smith
  • Mpumelelo Mhlongo
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