Banyana Banyana and Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies goalkeeper Andile Dlamini was named Momentum Athlete of the Year at the 18th edition of the Momentum gsports awards, while iDiski Times journalist Lethabo Kganygo also won one of the awards.
The 18th edition of the prestigious awards took place at the Wanderers Club in Johannesburg on Tuesday, and our very own Lethabo Kganyago was named 2023 Mail & Guardian Woman in Print winner for her outstanding coverage of woman’s football.
Meanwhile, Dlamini, who was one of the hosts of the awards, won the Momentum Athlete of the Year award after helping Banyana to secure their first-ever Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title and reach the Round of 16 at the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
But Dlamini wasn’t the only Banyana star, who got rewarded for the outstanding achievements of the team over the last year, with Desiree Ellis being crowned as Coach of the Year.
Banyana’s long-term sponsor SASOL was awarded the Nielsen Sports South Africa Sponsor of the Year “for its pioneering support of the national women’s football team”.
Another well-known face in South African football – women and men – Mama Joy Chauke was named Supporter of the Year, while the ever-present Jessica Nkomo aka ‘Aunty Diski’ won the Woman in Social Media award for a second year running.
And finally, Banyana received one of the five Ministerial Recognition of Excellence awards and were named the 2023 Team of the Year for their outstanding achievements over the past 12 months.
All 2023 Momentum gsport Awards Winners:
Momentum Athlete of the Year, Andile Dlamini
Telkom Woman of the Year – Natasha Petersen
Global Woman in Sport – Leila Steyn-Daku
DP World African Woman in Sport – Faith Kipyegon
SuperSport Woman in TV – Vusiwe Ngcobo
Brand SA Para Sport Star of the Year – Kgothatso Montjane
Mail & Guardian Woman in Print – Lethabo Kganyago
Nielsen Sports South Africa Sponsor of the Year – SASOL
Emerging Athlete of the Year – Kyra van Kan
Woman in PR and Sponsorship – Emy Casaletti-Bwalya
Woman in Radio – Rachel Makhura
Woman in Social Media – Jessica Nkomo
Special Recognition – Brenda Mafunisa
Supporter of the Year – Mama Joy Chauke
Volunteer of the Year – Bella Mpho Makhoba
Style Star – Nqobile Khwezi
Federation of the Year – Cricket South Africa
Coach of the Year – Desiree Ellis
Team of the Year – Banyana Banyana
Public Choice Award – Netball South Africa
2023 Hall of Fame Inductee – Blanche Moila
Ministerial Recognition of Excellence Award – Banyana Banyana
Ministerial Recognition of Excellence Award – Proteas Women Cricket Team
Ministerial Recognition of Excellence Award – SA Women’s Indoor Hockey Team
Ministerial Recognition of Excellence Award – Spar Proteas Netball Team
Ministerial Recognition of Excellence Award – SuperSport
