Finalists for the 2022 Gauteng Sports Awards to be announced
The time has come for Gauteng to know who their top sports athletes, journalists, technical administrators and teams that will be in line to potentially get the coveted prize.
The Gauteng MEC of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation Morakane Mosupyoe will on Thursday (November 3) announce the finalists for the annual Gauteng Sports Awards.
The announcement follows a rigorous adjudication process led by an independent panel comprising experienced individuals within the sport, media personalities, and academia sectors.
The finalists in the various categories from nominations received for performance and achievements during the period of 01 August 2021 to 31 August 2022.
In 2019, Mapepeza was privileged to receive the Gauteng Sports Awards in the Community Media of The Year category.
The awards are aimed at honoring and recognizing sports excellence across the province and to appreciate those whose passion for sport has kept it alive through their participation and contribution in local and international sporting events.
This yyear’s nomination process was opened in August and was extended to mid-September to allow residents of Gauteng to find and nominate their deserving candidates.
Over 20 categories are featured at the awards, including a special Award chosen by the MEC. An SMS line will be opened for categories that allow the public to vote for their favorite nominee.
The Categories are as follows:
- Sport Personality of the Year: SMS vote
- Sportsman of the Year
- Sportswoman of the Year
- Sports Team of the Year Female
- Sport Team of the Year Male
- Disabled Sportswoman of the Year
- Disabled Sportsman of the Year
- Disabled Sport Team of the Year
- Coach of the Year
- Most Promising athlete of the Year
- Technical Official of Year
- Sport Federation of the Year
- Administrator of the Year
- Amayanga -Yanga athlete of the year
- Sport Fan of the Year
- Community based Sport and Recreation programme of the year
- Online/ Virtual sport or recreation programme implemented (include e-gaming)
- Community sport media of the Year
- Sports Journalist of the year (This includes print media, radio and television)
- Life Time Achievement Award (chosen by MEC)