This follows a year-long nomination process.
The nominations were opened in January last year.
Individuals, clubs or associations are invited to submit their nominations for different categories before the 29th deadline.
The prescribed nomination forms are attainable from the offices below of the Department of Sport and Recreation.
The forms should be submitted to the offices below.
* Sport and Recreation Offices, Germiston Stadium, Delville Road North, Germiston.
* Sports and Recreation Northern Regional Offices, Plane Road, Kempton Park;
* Sport and Recreation Eastern Regional Offices, First Floor, Springs Civic Centre, Springs.
The prestigious award ceremony will take place on Friday, March 18 at the Kempton Park Civic Centre from 6pm until 10pm.
The categories for the 2016 Ekurhuleni Sports Awards are as follows:
• Sportsman of the Year
• Coach of the Year
• Sportsman of the Year with Disability
• Junior Sportsman of the Year
• Outstanding Sport Administrator
• Sport Federation of the Year
• Merit Primary Sport School of the Year
• Developing Primary Sport School of the Year
• School Sport Technical Official of the Year
• Sportswoman of the Year
• Outstanding Sport Official
• Sportswoman of the Year with Disability
• Junior Sportswoman of the Year
• Team of the Year
• Merit Secondary Sport School of the Year
• Developing Secondary Sport School of the Year
• School Sport Coach of the year
Nominees in the categories below must at least have obtained national colours or coached/officiated at national level in order to be considered for awards such as:
• Sportsman of the Year
• Junior Sportsman of the Year
• Junior Sportswoman of the Year
• Sportswoman of the Year
• Sportsman of the Year with Disability
• Sportswoman of the Year with Disability
• Outstanding sports official
• Outstanding sports administrator
For more information interested sport organisations may contact Pieter Lotter on 011 999 0695 or email Pieter.Lotter@ekurhuleni.gov.za, Lizah Rubisane on 011 999 0696 or email Lizah.Rubisane@ekurhuleni.gov.za or Mathapelo Morema on 011 999 0700 or email mathapelo.morema@ekurhuleni.gov.za.
