Bambisanani Awards presented at Ntolwane Primary School in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
There was much excitement at Ntolwane Primary School this week as the annual Bambisanani Awards were presented to three outstanding learners.
From left to right: Ayanda Gcaba Sportswoman of the Year, Mhlonishwa Nzuza Sportsman of the Year, Gugulethu Ntombela Sports Leader of the Year
The awards are sponsored and supported by the John Paul II Foundation for Sport and the recipients recognised this year are:
Sportswomen of the Year: Ayanda Gcaba
Sportsman of the Year: Mhlonishwa Nzuza
Sports Leader of the Year: Gugulethu Ntombela
The outstanding trio were delighted to receive the awards:
Ayanda Gcaba
"I am so pleased to be nominated and elected as Sportswoman of the Year, this will motivate and make me work much harder now so that I always keep myself fit."
Mhlonishwa Nzuza
"Participating in sports makes me feel good. I love sports and I always want to be part of it; sport is in my blood. I hope that my participation in sports and this special award will motivate others as well."
Gugulethu Ntombela
"To be Sports Leader of the Year make me to feel so good as it is about helping others to take part in sports. I feel so excited and it motivates me to do more."
Mr MM Xulu, teacher and Bambisanani Coordinator at Ntolwane Primary School said: “We are pleased to be part of these important awards as they expose our young talent and motivate our learners to participate in sports in a good way. We appreciate the support of the Bambisanani Partnership and the John Paul II Foundation for Sport for helping to inspire our learners in this way.”
David Geldart from the partnership added: “We are honoured to have worked closely with Ntolwane Primary School in the remote, rural Nkandla region of KwaZulu-Natal for the past I5 years. The school has demonstrated an excellent commitment to the partnership and truly recognises the power of sport to transform lives. Massive congratulations are due to Ayanda, Mhlonishwa and Gugulethu; we will watch their continued development with great interest. Special thanks to Father Vlad at the John Paul II Foundation for Sport and of course to all the educators at Ntolwane for providing such great opportunities for their learners to grow.”
