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Limpopo Impala Don Radebe brags with big CSA Award

Radebe was among three Limpopo Impalas nominated in the category alongside Ruan Haasbroek and Daniel van der Merwe.

POLOKWANE – Pace bowler Don Radebe emerged victorious at the Cricket South Africa (CSA) Awards in Johannesburg on Thursday night by scooping up the Men’s T20 Knockout Player of the Season award.

Radebe was among three Limpopo Impalas nominated in the category alongside Ruan Haasbroek and Daniel van der Merwe.

In announcing his win, CSA said Radebe’s ability to perform in high-stakes situations and drive his team’s success earned his this prestigious recognition, highlighting his pivotal role.

Radebe was the leading bowler of the competition with 30 wickets and was part of the team that made history with the province’s first ever major CSA trophy win.

Read more: Limpopo Impalas make history with CSA T20 final win

The Impalas went undefeated in their CSA T20 challenge Division 2 campaign having won all their games comfortably.

During their winning match against the Northern Cape Heat, Radebe cemented his place at the top bowler of the tournament with two wickets for 26 runs in four overs.

He won the Bowler of the Year award at the Limpopo Impala Cricket Awards earlier this year.

Read more about Radebe’s win in next week’s Polokwane Observer.

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Raeesa Sempe

Raeesa Sempe is a Caxton Award-winning Digital Editor with nine years’ experience in the industry. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand and started her journey as a community journalist for the Polokwane Review in 2015. She then became the online journalist for the Review in 2016 where she excelled in solidifying the Review’s digital footprint through Facebook lives, content creation and marketing campaigns. Raeesa then moved on to become the News Editor of the Bonus Review in 2019 and scooped up the Editorial Employee of the Year award in the same year. She is the current Digital Editor of the Polokwane Review-Observer, a position she takes pride in. Raeesa is married with one child and enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music and baking – when she has the time. “I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon. – Tom Stoppard

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