TUT recognises 2018 sport stars

7 November 2018

Hard work, determination and perseverance were acknowledged at the 2018 Tshwane University of Technology Prestigious Sport Awards. Hosted by the Department of Sport and Recreation, this annual ceremony has become the highlight on TUT’s sporting calendar.

Solly Msimanga, Executive Mayor of the City of Tshwane pledged 2 million to sponsor football to compete at the highest level.

The winners included Caster Semenya, who was voted Sport woman of the Year; Henricho Bruntjies, Sport operate of the Year; and Milton Kofman Kekana, the 2018 Student Sport man of the Year.

The award for the Best Performance by a Sport Team went to Athletics Cross Country, while the Men and Women’s Football teams shared the Varsity Sport/Varsity Cup Team of the Year award after their sterling performances at the 2018 Varsity Cup tournament. 

Other people who were acknowledged  for their efforts to promote TUT sport, included Steven Mokoka, who participated in the Commonwealth Games 2018, Bushy Moloi and Tebogo Mokae, the coaches of the TUT Men and Women’s teams that won the Varsity Cup tournament.

During the event, Solly Msimanga, Executive Mayor of the City of Tshwane pledged R2 million on behalf of the CoT that will be raised through a gala dinner to sponsor football to compete at the highest level.

2018 Sport woman of the Year (Caster Semenya - Athletics) flanked by Dr Bandile Masuku, TUT Council Chairperson; Solly Msimanga,  Executive Mayor of the City of Tshwane and Shadrack Nthangeni, Director of Sport and Recreation.
2018 Student Sport man of the Year (Milton Kekana - Athletics) flanked by Dr Bandile Masuku, TUT Council Chairperson; Solly Msimanga, Executive Mayor of the City of Tshwane and Shadrack Nthangeni, Director of Sport and Recreation.

2018 Sport man of the Year (Henricho Bruintjies - Athletics) flanked by Dr Bandile Masuku, TUT Council Chairperson; Solly Msimanga, Executive Mayor of the City of Tshwane and Shadrack Nthangeni, Director of Sport and Recreation.

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