Nominate your favourite sport star
Individuals, clubs and organisations can nominate their candidates.
A press release from the Ekurhuleni metro states that “the nominations for the Ekurhuleni Sports Awards are now open”.
Individuals, clubs and organisations are invited to submit their candidates for the awards before February 27.
The City of Ekurhuleni is committed to recognising sporting excellence in the region and rewarding those who represent Ekurhuleni nationally as amateur or professional sportspersons.
The fourth installment of these awards will see individual champions and those that belong to local sport associations walking away with the most coveted sporting awards.
Metro spokesman Themba Gadebe says when they reward sportsmen and women, they are rewarding good health, patriotism, discipline, role models and greatness.
“It is therefore important that we always remember those who continue to make the city proud in various sporting codes,” he said.
Nominations are for the sporting achievements attained during the period starting January 1 to December 31, 2014.
The nomination categories are as follows:
Sportsman of the year
Sportswoman 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
The official nomination form can be obtained at the Sports and Recreation head office, room 117, first floor of the Springs Civic Centre.
Gadebe says it should be submitted at the same office by no later than February 27.
For more information, contact Pieter Lotter on 011 999 0695 or Asaf Ranto on 011 999 1746.
