Factfile for 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Group E contenders South Africa ahead of the tournament starting on 13 January. Image from SABC Sport
Percy Tau, Thembi Kgatlana and Desiree Ellis are among a host of South Africans who’ve been shortlisted for the 2023 CAF Awards.
Factfile for 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Group E contenders South Africa ahead of the tournament starting on 13 January. Image from SABC Sport
Seven South African people and three local teams have been nominated in various categories for the 2023 CAF Awards set to take place on Monday, 11 December in Marrakesh, Morocco.
In women’s categories, Thembi Kgatlana has made the final shortlist for the CAF Women’s Footballer of the Year gong. Meanwhile, Banyana head coach Desiree Ellis will vie with Sundowns Ladies head coach Jerry Tshabalala in the Women’s Coach of the Year category after both were nominated.
Banyana and Sundowns Ladies shot stopper Andile Dlamini made the final three nominees in the CAF Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year.
Sundowns Ladies and Banyana star Lebohang Ramalepe and her club teammate Refilwe Tholakele have been nominated in the CAF Interclub Women’s Player of the Year category.
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On the male side, Percy Tau is up for the CAF Interclub Player of the Year.
There were also just reward for several South African teams, with Banyana Banyana, Mamelodi Sundowns and the Sundowns Ladies all scooping nominations.
Banyana have been nominated among the Women’s National Team of the Year after their heroics at the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, bringing the trophy back to South Africa for the very first time, before writing more history at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup where they reached the knockout stages for the first time in history.
Mamelodi Sundowns are among the final three male teams in the Club of the Year award and the Sundowns Ladies have been nominated in the CAF Women’s Club of the Year category.
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Young Player of the Year (Men)
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