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Mama Joy won an award this week.
Images via Twitter:
@rugbyworldcup/ @joychauke5

Mama Joy wins Sport industry Awards Personality of the Year

Giving her haters chest pains? Mama Joy proudly shared a video of herself accepting her Sport industry Awards Personality award last night.

mama joy, springboks, rugby world cup

Mama Joy won an award this week.
Images via Twitter:
@rugbyworldcup/ @joychauke5

Professional sports fanatic Mama Joy — real name Joy Chauke — has become a beloved part of the country’s sports celebrations and is currently the face of SA sport fans. While she has faced backlash over accepting money and perks to support the country’s sports teams, there are many who love and appreciate what she does.

In fact, her work is so appreciated that on Thursday evening this week, Mama Joy won Hollard’s Sport industry Awards Personality of the Year.

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Mama Joy win’s big at Hollard awards evening

In October this year, famous sports fanatic Mama Joy faced backlash after social media users learned that she was getting paid to support the Springboks who were competing in the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

Many were even more irked after hearing that state taxes were going towards her month long stay in France where the World Cup took place.

Mama Joy and her luxury luggage has given peeps chest pains. Images via X: @JoyChauke5
Mama Joy won big at the Hollard Awards. Images via X: @JoyChauke5

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While many demanded to know exactly how much of the country’s taxes were going towards her expenses, others supported her trip and loved how well she was representing the country.

In fact, her work was so much appeciated that she has even won a Hollard award.

Taking to X earlier this week, the famous sports supporter shared that she walked away from the night a recipient of the Hollard Sport industry Awards Personality of the Year.

“Mamajoy has won Hollard Sport industry Awards Personality of the year,” she captioned a video of herself accepting the award.

Take a look below:

Mzansi loves it for her

In the comment section many celebrated Mama Joy and her win, a lot of them shared kind congratulatory messages.

“It’s been amazing seeing you bloom right in front of our eyes @JoyChauke5. You are an amazing ambassador for Mzansi Sports, siyabonga. Stay blessed,” one person said while another wrote:

“You are the only thing South Africa needs right now.”

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