The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture Minister, Gayton McKenzie, Announces the nominees for the 18th edition of the South African Sport Awards

The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture Minister, Gayton McKenzie, Announces the nominees for the 18th edition of the South African Sport Awards

The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture is thrilled to announce the return of the 18th edition of the South African Sport Awards (SASA).

This year’s theme is Celebrating Sporting Excellence. 

The awards will be held on Sunday, the 24th of August 2025, at Sun City Superbowl in the North-West Province.

The awards carry a total of 19 categories, including the major award of the night, the Sport Star of the Year award. All categories recognise performances from individuals, teams, and administrators of the South African sporting fraternity for the period under review (i.e., 01 January 2024 to 31 December 2024.

The SA Sport Awards 2025 Nominees are:

Sport Administrator of the Year

  • Gavin Crookes
  • Pholetsi Moseki
  • Hezekiel Sepeng 

Recreation Body of the Year

  • Beaufort West Older Persons Club
  • Mac Masina Foundation
  • Made for More

Sport Volunteer of the Year

  • Phuti Lekoloane
  • Sandile Lukhele
  • Ingrid La Fleur

Youth/Junior Sport Star of the Year

  • Bayanda Walaza
  • Noah Bennett
  • Simoné  Kruger

Youth/Junior Sport Team of the Year

  • Under 20 - 4x4 Relay 
  • Under 19 Men's Cricket Team
  • SA U19 Tug of War Men's Team

Sport Visual Journalist of the Year

  • Roger Sedres
  • Phakamisa Lensman
  • Thulisile Dlamini

Sports Media Journalist of the Year

  • Stuart Hess
  • Charles Baloyi
  • Palesa Manaleng

Technical Official of the Year

  • Ernesta Strydom
  • Adrian Holdstock
  • Aimee  Barrett-Theron

National Federation of the Year

  • Cycling South Africa
  • Golf South Africa
  • SA Rugby Union

Sport Team of the Year

  • 4x100m Men's Team (Paris Olympics)
  • Donald Ramphadi & Lucas Sithole 
  • Protea Women Team - Cricket - T20

Coach of the Year

  • Jason Sewanyana
  • Rocco Meiring
  • Andries Kruger

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Sportswoman of the Year with a Disability

  • Kgothatso Montjane
  • Simone Kruger
  • Minke Janse van Rensburg

Sportsman of the Year with a Disability

  • Mpumelelo Mhlongo
  • Pieter Du Preez
  • Jean-Paul Veaudry

Sportswoman of the Year

  • Tatjana Smith
  • Tasneem Solomons
  • Laura Wolvaardt

Sportsman of the Year

  • Alan Hatherly
  • Akani Simbine
  • Pieter-Stephanus Du Toit

Sport Star of the Year

  • Akani Simbine
  • Tatjana Smith
  • Mpumelelo Mhlongo

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