Four South African track and field stars, Khotso Mokoena, Cornel Fredericks, Sunette Viljoen, Wayde van Niekerk, have been nominated for the 2014 South African Sports Awards.
The South African Sports Awards 2014 are a partnership between the Department of Sport and Recreation, [link id=”170″ tax=”post_tag” text=”SASCOC”] and the SABC and feature 17 categories of sporting excellence.
The list of nominees for the awards were announced at SABC 1 Studios in Auckland Park, Johannesburg on Wednesday, October 15. The winners will be announced at a gala dinner at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg on November 30, 2014.
The full list of categories and nominations are:
Administrator of The Year
- Karen Losch
- Mr Daan du Toit
- Mrs Nokuzola Patience Thamae
Sportsman of The Year
- Chad Le Clos
- Greg Minnaar
- [link id=”230″ tax=”post_tag” text=”Khotso Mokoena”]
- [link id=”231″ tax=”post_tag” text=”Cornel Fredericks”]
Sportsman of The Year with Disability
- Lucas Sithole
- Ernst Van Dyk
- Pieter du Preez
Sportswoman of The Year
- [link id=”232″ tax=”post_tag” text=”Sunette Viljoen”]
- Mpho Madi
- Ashleigh Moolman Pasio
Sportswoman of The Year with Disability
- Justine Asher
- Kgothatso Montjane
- Adri Visser
Team of The Year
- Springbok 7s
- Lawn Bowls
- Under-19 Cricket
Newcomer of The Year
- [link id=”475″ tax=”post_tag” text=”Wayde van Niekerk”]
- Gezelle Magerman
- Rivaldo Coetzee
Coach of The Year
- Shakes Mashaba
- Graham Hill
- Neil Powell
Volunteer of The Year
- Beryl Campbell
- Selwyn Jackson
- Sandile Mqadi
Indigenous Games of The Year
- Nthonga – Kwa Zulu Natal
- Drie Stokkies – North West
- Ncuva – Limpopo
Recreational Body
- Umthombo
- Park Run
- Sport for Social Change Network
Photographer of The Year
- Reg Caldecott
- Duif du Toit
- Frennie Shivambu
Journalist of The Year
- Udo Carelse
- Mathews Mpete
- Duane Dell’oca
Sports Star of The Year
- Ernst van Dyk
- Chad le Clos
- Portia Modise
- [link id=”230″ tax=”post_tag” text=”Khotso Mokoena”]
- Duane Vermeulen
- AB de Villiers
School Team of The Year
- Vorentoe High School
- Harmony High School
- Paarl Gymnasium
Developing School Team of The Year
- Astra
- Fulton School For Deaf Triathlon Team
- Oudtshoorn School of skills
Federation of the Year
- Triathlon South Africa
- Rowing South Africa
- Swimming South Africa
Meet The Authors
Yomog Meje is a former Nigerian junior athlete and the Associate editor at Athletics Africa.
