South Africa’s Lara van Niekerk, Akhona Makalima and Cato Louw are double finalists as the gsport initiative unveiled its nominees for this yr’s Momentum gsport Awards.
The seventeenth version of Africa’s longest operating women’s sport recognition platform, is endorsed by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture, and backed by main insurance coverage and monetary advisory companies, Momentum, as naming rights companion.
Van Niekerk’s inclusion within the Momentum Athlete of the Year and Sasol Global Woman in Sport classes comes on the again of an unimaginable efficiency on the world stage which noticed her win double gold on the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
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Alongside Van Niekerk vying for the Momentum Athlete of the Year accolade is Banyana Banyana’s Hildah Magaia, as her brace within the remaining of the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations secured the crew’s first ever continental crown. South Africa’s first ever Commonwealth Games judo gold medalist, Michaela Whitebooi, rounds out the three nominees.
Joining Van Niekerk within the Sasol Global Woman in Sport Award class is FIFA-accredited referee Akhona Makalima who has been recognised for her ground-breaking achievements which noticed her officiate on the not too long ago concluded Women’s Africa Cup of Nations event.
After writing her identify within the firm of probably the most august of {golfing} historical past profitable the Women’s British Open, Ashleigh Buhai, additionally makes the shortlist for the worldwide gong.
Meanwhile, there’s potential double glory for Makalima as she additionally options within the Imperial African Woman in Sport class alongside Namibia’s long-distance marathon champion Helalia Johannes and former Ugandan footballer who has now ventured into creating women’s sport, Jean Sseninde.
Contesting the distinguished Telkom Woman of the Year award, Banyana Banyana goalkeeper Andile Dlamini options alongside Spar Proteas captain Bongi Msomi and Ingrid Avidon, who has accomplished 7 out of 12 excessive endurance sporting challenges this yr.
Aiming to retain her Brand SA Para Sport Star of the Year title, Kgothatso Montjane’s world achievements have been recognised once more this yr. Paralympians Anruné Weyers and Louzanne Coetzee have additionally been nominated within the class.
Footballer Cimone Sauls, GolfRSA No 1 Gabbi Venter and discus star Lesedi Khunou will compete for the TremendousSport School Sports Star of the Year award, which shines the highlight on a younger woman in sport 18 years or underneath, who has excelled athletically, and is seen as a task mannequin to the youth.
Nielsen Sports SA Sponsor of the Year lauds manufacturers who put women’s sport first and will probably be contested by reigning award winners Hollywoodbets for backing women’s soccer within the nation, Investec who sponsor women’s golf and Sasol as sole headline sponsor of the SA women’s senior nationwide crew and the Sasol League.
In the media classes, seasoned broadcasters, Cato Louw and Tumi Kgasoe battle it out with TV producer Nono Xaba for the coveted TremendousSport Woman in TV award.
In addition, Louw may also look to defend her Woman in Radio accolade, as she options alongside Thobela FM’s Conny Matjipa and Ligwalagwala FM’s Xolile Mabuza.
Leading a dynamic Mail & Guardian Woman in Print class is SportsReside Media’s Dzudzie Faith Netshisaulu, FARPost’s footballer author Mpumi Manyisi and Independent Media rugby scribe, Wynona Louw.
The Woman in Social Media class options passionate group and information author for Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies, Potso Aphane, Sponsorship and Marketing specialist, Jessica Nkomo, and co-host of the YouTube & Instagram present “The Bench SA”, Norika Naidoo.
The Woman in PR and Sponsorship class guarantees to be a fierce contest as seasoned skilled Emy Casaletti-Bwalya from Opitmize Agency goes up towards 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games PR & Communications Specialist Maphuti Hlako, as effectively as Group CEO of Unorthodox Group, Sibabalwe Sesmani.
Banyana Banyana’s CAF-winning coach Desiree Ellis, swimming coach Eugene da Ponte and gymnastics coach Ilse Pelser Roets will battle it out for Coach of the Year.
The Emerging Athlete of the Year, which recognises athletes excelling at nationwide and provincial degree will probably be contested by swim sensation Kaylene Corbett, BMX champion Miyanda Maseti and Commonwealth boxing bronze medalist, Phiwokuhle Mnguni.
Netball South Africa, the South African Football Association and South African Sport Association for the Physically Disabled, are recognised for their work to lift the profile of women in sport as finalists in Federation of the Year class.
The Team of the Year award will probably be contested by Women’s Africa Cup of Nations champions Banyana Banyana, as effectively as GolfRSA and the Momentum Proteas crew.
Amanda Dlamini, Mamello Makha and Tumi Mahloko mild up the Style Star class which recognises vibrant South African women in sport who encourage women in sport to aspire to construct highly effective private manufacturers.
Vying for the Supporter of the Year gong, squash star Awande Malinga’s father, Celumusa, options alongside women’s rugby fanatic Henry Rutherford and soccer supporter, Nakedi Thlathla.
The Special Recognition Award contains former runner turned administrator Dorah Mngwevu, advocate for women and youngsters’s rights in sport Olivia Jasriel and passionate women’s soccer supporter, Siyabulela Loyilane.
The Volunteer of the Year Award will probably be determined between para-sport advocate Zelma Basson, erstwhile cricket administrator, Molefe Talisemo, and the primary girl elected to WP Rugby’s Executive Committee, Shamila Sulayman.
The public has been referred to as upon to assist select the winners within the gsport Voting Hall.
Voting will shut at midnight on Wednesday, 31 August 2022.
Register a free membership at gsport.co.za and present your help by voting for your favorite.
The finalist with probably the most votes, who doesn’t go on to win a class, will probably be declared the Public Choice Award winner.
The Momentum gsport Awards is endorsed by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture, and supported by Brand South Africa, Nielsen Sports South Africa, Imperial, Sasol, TremendousSport and Telkom.
Finalists: 2022 Momentum gsport Awards
MOMENTUM ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Hildah Magaia
Lara van Niekerk
Michaela Whitebooi
TELKOM WOMAN OF THE YEAR
Andile Dlamini
Bongi Msomi
Ingrid Avidon
SASOL GLOBAL WOMAN IN SPORT
Akhona Makalima
Ashleigh Buhai
Lara van Niekerk
IMPERIAL AFRICAN WOMAN IN SPORT
Akhona Makalima
Helalia Johannes
Jean Sseninde
SUPERSPORT WOMAN IN TV
Cato Louw
Nono Xaba
Tumi Kgasoe
BRAND SA PARA SPORT STAR OF THE YEAR
Anrune Weyers (nee Liebenberg)
Kgothatso Montjane
Louzanne Coetzee
SUPERSPORT SCHOOL SPORTS STAR OF THE YEAR
Cimone Sauls
Gabbi Venter
Lesedi Khunou
MAIL & GUARDIAN WOMAN IN PRINT
Dzudzie Faith Netshisaulu
Mpumi Manyisi
Wynona Louw
NIELSEN SPORTS SOUTH AFRICA SPONSOR OF THE YEAR
Hollywoodbets
Investec
SASOL
EMERGING ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Kaylene Corbett
Miyanda Maseti
Phiwokuhle Mnguni
WOMAN IN PR AND SPONSORSHIP
Emy Casaletti
Maphuti Hlako
Sibabalwe Sesmani
WOMAN IN RADIO
Cato Louw
Conny Matjipa
Xolile Mabuza
WOMAN IN SOCIAL MEDIA
Jessica Nkomo
Norika Naidoo
Potso Aphane
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Dorah Mngwevu
Olivia Jasriel
Siyabulela Loyilane
SUPPORTER OF THE YEAR
Celumusa Malinga
Henry Rutherford
Nakedi Thlathla
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
Zelma Basson
Molefe Talisemo
Shamila Sulayman
STYLE STAR
Amanda Dlamini
Mamello Makha
Tumi Mahloko
FEDERATION OF THE YEAR
Netball South Africa
SAFA
SASAPD
COACH OF THE YEAR
Desiree Ellis
Eugene da Ponte
Ilse Pelser Roets
TEAM OF THE YEAR
Banyana Banyana
GolfRSA
Momentum Proteas
