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This was during the South African Sport Awards that was attended by the who's who of local and global sports, politics and entertainment.

The darling of South African cricket beat ace Banyana Banyana striker Noko Matlou, golfer Charl Schwartzel, swimmer Cameron van der Burgh and Sevens Rugby star Cecil Africa. But Matlou and Van der Burgh still went to the podium after winning the Sportswoman of the Year and Sportsman of the Year awards.

Irrepressible Lucas Sithole shook off the challenge from Samkelo Radebe and Hilton Langehoven to take the Sportsman of the Year with Disability award.

Last month Sithole won the same award at the Gauteng Sports Awards in Kempton Park.

Limpopo wheelchair tennis superstar Kgothatso "KG" Montjane defeated Natalie du Toit and Emily Gray to take the Sportswoman of the Year with Disability award.

As expected, soccer boss Danny Jordaan won the Administrator of the Year while Bafana Bafana coach Pitso Mosimane lost to rugby's Frans Ludeke in the Coach of the Year category, with Newcomer of the Year going to swimmer Chad Le Clos.

Surprisingly, soccer star Thulani Serero, who set the PSL alight last season, did not get anything except for the Sportsman of the Year nomination.

Veteran karate administrator Peter "Poison" Thage and rugby star Victor Matfield were honoured with Steve Tshwete Lifetime Achievement awards.

Other winners: Lefty Shivambu (Photographer of the Year), David Isaacson (Journalist of the Year), Swimming South Africa (Federation of the Year), Silver Malele (Volunteer of the Year), Irvin Khoza, Molefi Oliphant, Jordaan and Sowetan and SundayWorld Sports Editor Sello Rabothata were also honoured.

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Aug 22, 2011

Mpotjekegobotje

Congrets to all the winners,n for others,next time nhe.
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Aug 22, 2011

Bolander

Well done Amla - you do us proud!
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Aug 22, 2011

joyful

well done all winners! thou the presenting lady was wearing OVER DECORATED gowns!
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Aug 22, 2011

uMnuz

He doesn’t deserve it. I hate these people because they are so racist. They think they're better than everyone else which I really hate.

AND ALL YOU DO GOODERS THINK HE IS GREAT.........
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Aug 22, 2011

Lazio

@Umnuz..From your comment I take it that you have a small penis right?..Amla for president!
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Aug 22, 2011

ayobaness

i would like to thank minister of sports fikile mbalula for making this awards a success
coz everyone was a winner no one left empty handed i waz also there i witnessed it i think i waz a best dressed female but bcoz m not a celebrity people wont recognise me
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Aug 22, 2011

jacksprat

uMnuz

He does deserve it! He became the number 1 batsman in the world! Therefore he is better than anyone else (with a bat). You my friend are just jealous. WELL DONE HASHIM
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Aug 22, 2011

SmartMoa

WELL DESERVED, HE'S GAVE HIS ALL, DEDICATED PLAYER.
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Aug 22, 2011

Senganga247

A week before the awards they said to vote for Noko Matlou you select "B". Few days before the awards they said "B" was Hashim Amla whilst Noko Matlou was placed at "A". That is pure cheating.
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Aug 22, 2011

spokowee

guys mara did you see how drunk Brandy Norwood looked yesterday when she was performing at the sports awards, i was so not impressed with her performance. anyway congratulations to all the winners.
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