Limpopo to host the first ever women in sports awards

This comes after the Limpopo Sports Confederation, in partnership with Women in Sports Awards (a women in sport empowerment initiative by Futballing Girls NPO) announced the opening date for nominations for the inaugural event. The awards are aimed at recognising, celebrating, honouring, and rewarding women and individuals’ achievements and their efforts in growing girls’ sport participation, creating  awareness as well as growing the brand of women in sports in the province.

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The awards are centered around three main pillars, achievements, community development, and self-empowerment achieved between August 1, 2021, and July 31, 2023. The nomination process opened on July 24, and will close on September 15. Sport, Arts, and Culture MEC Nakedi Kekana has welcomed the initiative. “We are proud to associate ourselves with such a progressive initiative that digs deep into transformation and gender parity, and we are looking forward to seeing our ladies being recognised for their excellence, whether individually or as a collective,” the MEC said.

President of the Limpopo Sports Confederation, Ally Pole, a firm supporter of changing the narrative of women in sport not only in Limpopo but South Africa. “The awards serve as a groundbreaking initiative long overdue to the women of this province. I really appreciate the noble decision and resolve by the confederation,” said Pole. The eight categories are sportswoman of the year, sportswoman of the year with a disability, school sports athlete of the year, coach of the year, technical official of the year, team of the year, emerging woman leader, and sports media personality of the year. To apply send a message on WhatsApp to 065 690 5407.