Glitz and glamour were the order of the day at the Sun City Superbowl.
Kaizer Chiefs and Bafana Bafana captain Itumeleng Khune walked away with the overall Sports Star of the Year Award, a whopping cash prize of R1-million and a brand new BMW. He will donate R500,000 of his winnings to Lechelemane Primary school.
Khune outshone swimming star Chad Le Clos, cricketer Hashim Amla, wheelchair tennis player Lucas Sithole and athlete Mapaseka Makhanya for the ultimate win.
The SA Sports Awards ceremony was held by the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC), together with the Department of Sport and Recreation South Africa (SRSA), and presented by SABC Sport.
The aim of the Sports Awards is to honour and highlight South Africa's sports stars for their efforts in keeping the passion of sport alive in the hearts of millions of South Africans, through local or international sport, between 1 November and 31 October each year.
The evening was a great success with local music talents Khuli Chana, Mafikizolo, Zahara, Karen Zoid, ChianoSky and the Mzansi Youth Choir taking centre stage.
The night's winners included:
Addressing the gathering, Sports and Recreation Minister Fikile Mbalula said it had been a great sporting year for South Africa's sportsmen and women both locally and internationally. - SAnews.gov.za
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