The winners of the Sports, Arts and Culture Awards were announced during a glittering ceremony recently held at the Auditorium, Bellville Campus.
The guest speaker at the event, which was presented by the Division of Student Affairs’ Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, was Banyana Banyana coach and CPUT Honorary Doctorate recipient, Dr Desiree Ellis.
In her opening remarks, Dean of Student Affairs, Nonkosi Tyolwana, congratulated all the finalists and said it was a privilege to acknowledge “the achievements of our brilliant students”.
Ellis encouraged students to “know your worth and know your value”.
“It doesn’t matter what anyone else says about you. Know your worth – know who you are and where you’re going to.”
The winners were:
Visual Artist of the Year - Alane Khoza
Performing Artist of the Year – Lilitha Hiliza
Arts and Culture Administrator of The Year - Tumisang Matlala: Cheerleading/Dance; Thandokuhle Mbatha: Music and Afika Manjati: Poetry
Most-Well Developed Arts and Culture Society - Titans: CPUT Cheerleaders and CPUT Choir
Honours Awards – Arts and Culture (awarded to arts and culture students who have achieved at the highest level nationally and internationally) - Thandekile Ndlovu: Debate; Wongalethu Huwule: Choir and Phumla Mabena: Drama
Best Student Administrator of The Year For Sport - Shelyn Kennedy: Rugby; Simamkele Sobuza: Football; Anathi Mashiqa:Men’s netball; Hallington Mufunwaini: Boxing; Liqhawe Pepeta: Table Tennis; Zimkitha Cuku: Softball; Wendy Mphoswa: Handball; Sibongiseni Matshipi Cricket; Kamohelo Sibanda: Basketball and Sarah Mawelela: Student Sports Council
Full Colours (Awarded to an exceptional first team member who has represented one of, or the equivalent of, the following or meets the club’s criteria as approved by the Sports Awards Colours Committee: Provincial Senior ‘A’ Team, National U21 ‘A’ Team, National Student Team)
Athletics: Jordan Burgess; Athletics: Ubayd Samuels: Athletics; Asakhe Masebeni: Men’s football: Zakhele Msimango:Men’s netball; Ziyanda Mwezo Netball; Anande Kuse; Table tennis: Everard Isaacs: Table tennis and Ntuthuzelo Lusithi: Table Tennis
Honours Awards – (This award is generally made only to those who have been selected for South African national senior teams. Clubs are expected to present a very thorough motivation for the award)
Oyisa Gxekani: Boxing; Lwazi Selepi : Chess and Zakhele Msimango: Men’s netball
Best First-Year – Jordan Burgess: Athletics
Team of the Year - Ladies Football
Sportswoman of the Year - Anande Kuse: Table tennis
Sportsman of the year – Nthuthuzelo Lusithi: Table tennis
