2015 Ekurhuleni Sports Awards nominations now open

Individuals, clubs and organisations are invited to submit their candidates for the awards before February 27.

Ekurhuleni is committed to recognising sporting excellence in the region and to reward those who represent Ekurhuleni nationally as amateur or professional sports persons.

The fourth installment of the Ekurhuleni Sports Awards will see individual champions, and those that belong to local sport associations or clubs, walking away with the most coveted sporting awards.

“When we reward sports men and women, we are rewarding good health, patriotism, discipline, role models and greatness,” said Ekurhuleni Metro’s spokesperson Themba Gadebe.

“It is therefore important that we always remember those who continue to make the Metro proud in various sporting codes.”

Nominations are for sporting achievements attained during the period starting January 2014 to December 31, 2014.

The awards will be held on Friday, April 24.

Nomination categories are:

*Sportsman of the Year

* Sports woman of the Year

* Outstanding Sport Official

* Outstanding Sport Administrator

* Sportsman of The Year (people with disability)

* Sportswoman of The Year (people with disability)

* Junior Sportsman of The Year

* Junior Sportswoman of The Year

* Coach of The Year

* Team of The Year

* Sports Federation of The Year

* Secondary Sport School of The Year

* Primary Sport School of The Year

* Sports Fan of The Year

Nominations must be filled in on an official form and submitted no later than February 27 at the below mentioned areas:

Sports and Recreation head office: first floor, Hanover Square Building A, Corner Hendrik Potgieter and 8th Avenue, Edenvale.

Southern Region: Sports and Recreation Offices, Germiston Stadium, Delvelle Road North, Germiston.

Northern Region: Sport and Recreation Offices, Plane Road, Kempton Park.

Eastern Region: Sport and Recreation Offices, room 117, first floor Springs Civic Centre, Springs.

For more information contact Pieter Lotter on 011 999 0695 or Asaf Ranto on 011 999 1746 – @SabeloBoksburg