In a drive to ensure maximum public participation in the 2012 Gauteng Sport Awards, the Gauteng Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation in partnership with the main sponsors Telkom will embark on a road show campaign to get more people to nominate their favorite sport stars for the upcoming awards before the closing date on 22 May.
Nominations are open for Gauteng based teams and individuals who have excelled both on and off the field during the period between 1st of January 2011 and 31st December 2011.
During the roadshows communities will be taken through the nomination procedure and get chance to find out more about the awards including the objective to encourage excellence through sport in the youth.
A total of 10 ambassadors have been selected to assist in taking the concept of the awards to different communities in the province as part of the build-up to the 2012 Gauteng Sport Awards on June 30.
The roadshows will target busy taxi ranks from the 18 to 19 May as follows:
Date: Friday, 18 May 2012
Venue: Bloed Street Taxi Rank via Bosman Taxi Rank, Sammy Mark Square and Tramshed.
Time: 15h00 to 18h00
Date: Friday, 18 May 2012
Venue: Bara Taxi Rank, Soweto and Pen Taxi Rank, Alexandra
Time: 15h00 to 18h00
Date: Saturday, 19 May 2012
Venue: Germiston Taxi Rank and Boulders Mall Taxi Rank
Time: 09h00 to 12h00
Date: Saturday, 19 May 2012
Venue: Natalspruit Hospital Taxi Rank
Time: 14h00 to 16h00
Nomination forms and a guide through the nomination process can be accessed from the departmental website via the Gauteng Provincial Government web portal www.gautengonline.gov.za or directly on www.sacr.gpg.gov.za
Enquiries:
Nomazwe Ntlokwana:
Tel: 011 355 2578
Cell: 083 507 8068
E-mail: nomazwe.ntlokwana@gauteng.gov.za
Gauteng kicks off Sport Awards roadshows
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