CAF Champions League holders Mamelodi Sundowns and their coach Pitso Mosimane have been nominated for awards at the 2016 Sports Awards.
Sundowns, who are also the defending PSL and TKO champions, were named in the Team of the Year category alongside the men’s rowing coxless team and the Springboks.
While no Brazilians squad member managed to make the cut this year, coach Pitso Mosimane was recognised for his efforts in guiding the Chloorkop side to numerous major trophies with a place in the Coach of the Year category.
Mosimane’s biggest opposition is likely to come from Anna Botha, who coaches Rio 2016 400m gold medallist and world record-holder Wayde van Niekerk. Jean Verster and Suzanne Ferreira make up the other nominees.
The annual awards to honour sporting royalty take place on 27 November 2016, at the Sand Du Plessis Theatre in Mangaung, Free State.
The nominees for the 2016 Sports Awards are:
Sports Star of the Year
Wayde van Niekerk
Caster Semenya
Kagiso Rabada
Sportswoman of the Year
Jenna Ward
Caster Semenya
Phumza Maweni
Sportsman of the Year
Wayde van Niekerk
Hank McGregor
Chad Le Clos
People’s Choice Award
Chad Le Clos
Wayde van Niekerk
Caster Semenya
Kagiso Rabada
Seabelo Senatla
Team of the Year
Rowing men’s coxless
Mamelodi Sundowns
Springboks
Coach of the Year
Pitso Mosimane
Anna Botha
Jean Verster
Suzanne Ferreira
Newcomer of the Year
Henri Schoeman
Brad Binder
Ntando Mahlangu
Sportswoman of the Year with a Disability
Zanele Situ
Anrune Liebenberg
Ilse Hayes
Sportsman of the Year with a Disability
Charl du Toit
Dyan Buis
Reinhardt Hamman
Volunteer of the Year
Kim Pople
Carol Blignaut
Charles Villet
Photographer of the Year
Sydney Mahlangu
Christian Kotze
Reg Caldecott
Journalist of the Year
David van der Sandt
Thabiso Sithole
Kwena Moabelo
School Team of the Year
St Benedict’s – Rowing
La Roche Girls School – Athletics
Paarl Boys High School – Rugby
Recreation Body of the Year
Egoli Squash
Fight with Insight
Unogwaja
Indigenous Games Team of the Year
Limpopo Ilncuva
North West Khokho
KZN Kgatli Team
Photo: Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix
