Ekurhuleni Sports Awards deadline extended
Due to the overwhelming response from various sports organisations, the closing date for the 2015 Ekurhuleni Sports Awards nominations has been extended.
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The City of Ekurhuleni recognises sporting excellence in the region and rewards those who represent Ekurhuleni nationally as amateur or professional athletes.
The fourth instalment of the Ekurhuleni Sports Awards will see individual champions and those that belong to local sport associations as well as clubs walking away with the most coveted sporting awards.
“When we reward sports man and women, we are rewarding good health, patriotism, discipline, role models and greatness,” said Ekurhuleni spokesperson Themba Gadebe.
“It is therefore important that we always remember those who continue to make the City proud in various sporting codes.”
Nominations are for the sporting achievements attained during the period starting January 2014 to 31 December 2014.
Nomination categories are as follows:
* 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 not later than March 6, 2015 at the below mentioned areas:
* 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, 1st floor Springs Civic Center, Springs.
For more information contact Pieter Lotter on 011 999 0695 or Asaf Ranto on 011 999 174.
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