The list of nominees for the 16th Annual SA sports awards was announced on Wednesday, 15 March with three nominees in each category.
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SPORT ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR
- Cornelia Swanepoel – SASAPD
- Portia Dimu – Netball South Africa
- Sibongile Fondini – Basketball South Africa
SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR
- Akani Simbine- athletics
- Pieter Cotzee- swimming
- Andy Birkett – Canoeist
SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR WITH DISABILITY
- Jonathan Ntutu- athletics
- Ronald Ramphadi- wheelchair tennis
- Christian Sadie- swimming
SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR
- Lara van Niekerk – Commonwealth Games Swimming Champion
- Michaela Whitebooi – Commonwealth Games Judo Champion
- Shabnim Ismail – Proteas Women Fast Bowler
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SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR WITH DISABILITY
- Kat Swanepoel – Paralympic Swimmer
- Cornelle Leach – Paralympic Swimmer
- Minke Janse van Rensburg – World Record Swimming Champion
SA SPORTS AWARDS NOMINEES: TEAM OF THE YEAR
- Banyana Banyana
- SA Rugby
- Proteas Women ODI
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
- Simnikiwe Bongco- Boxing
- Mustapha Cassiem- hockey
- Marco Jansen- cricket
COACH OF THE YEAR
- Hilton Moreeng – SA Women’s Cricket
- Rocco Meiring – SA Swimming Coach
- Neil Powell – SA Men’s Rugby 7s
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SA SPORTS AWARDS NOMINEES: VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
- Joy Goulooze- lifesaving
- Zizo Popu- Eastern Cape
- Marissa Potgieter- parra-sports classifier
INDIGENOUS GAMES TEAM OF THE YEAR
- Limpopo- Ncuva women’s team
- KZN- Khoko women’s team
- Eastern Cape- Drie Stokkies women’s tteam
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE YEAR
- Cricket South Africa
- SASAPD
- SANABO
RECREATIONAL BODY OF THE YEAR
- Peace Players SA
- Waves for Change
- Colour Run SA
PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
- Samkelo Gambushe
- Ronnie Tippett
- Steve Haag
SA SPORTS AWARDS NOMINEES: SPORTS STAR OF THE YEAR
- Andile Dlamini- football
- Ashleigh Buhai- golf
- Matthew Sates-swimming
JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
- Hloni Mtimkulu
- Thato Moeng
- Mathews Mpete
SCHOOL TEAM OF THE YEAR
- Edendale THS- women’s football
- St Benedict’s College- rowing
- Drostdy High School- tug of war
DEVELOPING SCHOOL OF THE YEAR
- Kopanong Primary School- cricket
- Madiba-A-Toloana- rowing
- Helen Frans Special School- wheelchair tennis
SA SPORTS AWARDS NOMINEES: PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD
- Refiloe Jane – Banyana Banyana Midfielder
- Ayabonga Khaka – Proteas Women Cricketer
- Tatjana Schoenmaker – Olympic SA Swimmer
- Themba Zwane – Bafana Bafana Midfielder
- Kagiso Rabada – Proteas Men Cricketer
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