School Sport Champs in Gauteng Celebrated

Excellence in Gauteng school sport took centre stage at the 9th annual Gauteng School Sport Awards, which were held on Thursday, 27 February 2020 at Birchwood Hotel in Boksburg, Ekurhuleni.

Top performing schools, teams, sporting codes and individual coaches, administrators and learner/athletes were recognised for their outstanding accomplishments in 2019.

Organised annually by the Gauteng Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation together with the Gauteng Department of Education, the School Sport Awards shine a light on achievements made in school sports as the foundation of talent identifi cation, development and catalyst for social cohesion and transformation.

In a congratulatory message, Gauteng of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation MEC, Mbali Hlophe “A massive congratulations to all of the winners. As we prepare to revive the Wednesday League programme in schools across Gauteng, it is very exciting and inspiring to see such great talent coming out of our schools.”

Gauteng has performed exceptionally well in school sports for the past fi ve years, with consecutive national championship wins and dominating in several sporting codes, such as swimming, athletics, chess, netball and volleyball.

2020 Gauteng School Sport Awards Winners:

Coach of the year: Tebogo Mochobo - Rugby

Technical Offi cial of the Year: Americo Juma - Softball

Administrator of the Year: Nkosilathi Moyo - Volleyball

Primary School Male Athlete of the Year: Ockert Spies - Multi-coded (Hockey, Rugby, Athletics) Laërskool Impala

Primary School Female Athlete of the Year: Kajol Naidoo – Chess Radfrod House Primary School

Secondary school Female athlete of the Year: Dane Roets – Athletics Hoërskool Noordheuwel

Secondary school Male athlete of the Year: Sinesipho Dambile – Athletics TUKS Sport

Learners with Special educational Needs (LSEN) School Female Athlete of the Year: Basetsana Skosana - Itumeleng Special School Netball/gymnastics/rowing

Learners with Special educational Needs (LSEN) School Male Athlete of the Year: Ofentse Matsite - Itumeleng LSEN School Athletics/Football

Primary School of the year: Laërskool Impala

Secondary School sport of the Year: Queens High School

Sport Team of the Year: Hlangabeza Primary School Girls U/13 Chess Team

LSEN School of the Year: Itumeleng Special School

Sports Code of the Year: Rugby

Special Award(s): Independent Media Oupa Mosai (Lifetime Achiever)