Manie Libbok with his Newcomer of the Year award during the 17th Annual SA Sports Awards at Sun City Super Bowl on 5 May 2024. (OJ Koloti/Gallo Images)
The Springboks were the big winners at the SA Sports Awards held at Sun City
in North West on Sunday night.
Bok captain Siya Kolisi was named Sport Star of the Year as well as the People’s
Choice Athlete of the Year.
The Springboks, who successfully defended their Rugby World Cup crown in France last year, were named Team of the Year, while Bok lock
Eben Etzebeth earned the Sportsman of the Year accolade.
Flyhalf Manie Libbok bagged the Newcomer of the Year award and Jacques
Nienaber was named Coach of the Year award.
SA Rugby president Mark Alexander was recognised with the Sport
Administrator of the Year award, while the rugby governing body was named
National Federation of the Year.
Elsewhere, News24 Sport’s very own Khanyiso Tshwaku won the Sport Journalist of the Year accolade.
SA Sports Awards winners:
Administrator of the Year: Mark Alexander (SA Rugby Union)
Sportsman of the Year: Eben Etzebeth (Springboks)
Sportsman of the Year With a Disability: Mpumelelo Mhlongo (South African Sport Association for the Physically Disabled)
Sportswoman of the Year: Kirsten Neuschäfer (Sailing South Africa)
Sportswoman of the Year with a Disability: Simone Kruger (South African Sport Association for the Physically Disabled, Para Athletics)
Team of the Year: Springboks
Newcomer of the Year: Manie Libbok (Springboks)
Coach of the Year: Jacques Nienaber (Spingboks)
Volunteer of the Year: Rebecca Ntsanwisi (Vakhegula Vakhegula)
Indigenous Games Team of the Year: Diketo Gauteng
National federation of the Year: South African Rugby Union
Recreation Body of the Year: Amandla Social Enterpises (WC)
Sport Photo of Visual Journalist of the Year: Samuel Shivambu
Sport Journalist of the Year: Khanyiso Tshwaku
Sport Star of the Year: Siya Kolisi (Springbok captain)
People’s Choice of the Year: Siya Kolisi (Springbok captain)
School team of the Year: Hoër Lanbouskool Oakdale – Tug of War 560kg junior men’s team
Developing School Team of the Year: Hlabi Secondary School – Netball U-19 team
Technical Official of the Year: Sean Rapaport (South African Hockey Association)