Submit your entries before it’s too late
The closing date for nominations for the 2016 annual Ekurhuleni Sports Awards is set for January 29, following a year-long nomination process.
The nominations were opened in January last year and individuals, clubs or associations are invited to submit their nominations for the different categories before the deadline. The prescribed nomination forms are attainable from the offices of the Department of Sport and Recreation. The forms can be submitted at the following offices:
• 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 18:00 until 22:00. 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.
For the categories listed below, nominees must at least have obtained national colours or coached/officiated at national level in order to be considered for awards.
• 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
