Two Mamelodi Sundowns players won big at the SA Sports Awards that took place on Saturday night at Sun City in the North West.
Themba Zwane of Bafana Ba Style and Andile Dlamini of Sundowns Ladies made headlines in what was the 16th edition of the ceremony.
The goalkeeper Dlamini walked away with the main award of the night, the Sports Star of the Year award and also took home R500 000.
‘Sticks’, as she’s well-known had yet another delightful year after she played an integral role when Banyana Banyana won WAFCON in Morocco. After the tournament, she scooped the Golden Glove following the three clean sheets she kept in six games.
At the club level, she helped her side win the Hollywoodbets Super League. She was also instrumental when Banyana Ba Style finished second in the CAF Women’s Champions League that was staged in Morocco.
Meanwhile, Zwane scooped People’s Choice Award accompanied by R500 000 prize money.
‘Mshishi’ played a major role in helping Sundowns complete the treble last season. Subsequently, he was nominated for the Midfielder of the Season and Players’ Player of the Season Awards.
With his consistent and impressive performances, Zwane got his first Bafana Bafana call-up from Hugo Broos who took over as the national team head coach in 2021.
SA SPORTS AWARDS IN FULL
| CATEGORY | WINNER |
| Newcomer of the Year | Simnikiwe Bongco |
| Volunteer of the Year | Zizo Popu [Eastern Cape] |
| Indigenous games Team of the Year | Ncuva Male Team [Limpopo] |
| School Team of the Year: | St Benedicts [Rowing] |
| Developing School of the Year | Helen Frans Special School Wheelchair Tennis |
| Recreation Body of the Year | Waves for change |
| Coach of the Year | Rocco Meiring – Swimming |
| Team of the Year | Rugby 7’s Men’s team |
| National Federation of the Year | Cricket South Africa |
| Photographer of the Year | Samkelo Gambushe |
| Sports Administrator of the Year | Portia Dimu |
| Sportswoman of the Year with a Disability | Minke Janse Van Rensburg |
| Sportswoman of the Year | Lara van Niekerk |
| Sportsman of the Year with a Disability | Jonathan Ntutu |
| Sportsman of the Year | Pieter Coetzee |
| People’s Choice Award | Themba Zwane |
| Sports Star of the Year | Andile Dlamini |
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