{"id":216457,"date":"2019-08-31T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-31T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/216457\/futballing-girls-launch-ekurhuleni-women-in-sports-awards-2019\/"},"modified":"2019-08-31T07:57:07","modified_gmt":"2019-08-31T05:57:07","slug":"futballing-girls-launch-ekurhuleni-women-in-sports-awards-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/08\/31\/futballing-girls-launch-ekurhuleni-women-in-sports-awards-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Futballing Girls launch Ekurhuleni Women in Sports Awards 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The second edition of the Ekurhuleni Women in Sports Awards hosted by Elspark-based Futballing Girls, in partnership with the metro and the Ekurhuleni Sport Confederation, is set to be held at Destiny Hotel in Ekurhuleni on September 20.<\/p>\n<p>The awards focus on celebrating women in sport from Ekurhuleni.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The non-profit organisation Futballing Girls was founded in 2015 by Moonira Ramathula.<\/p>\n<p>The awards are aimed at providing recognition for individuals involved in the growth and upliftment of girls and women in sport from grassroots level through to elite professional level and their achievements over the past 12 months.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>It is open to residents of Ekurhuleni only.<\/p>\n<p>The awards will acknowledge sportswomen across all sporting codes on and off the field of play in Ekurhuleni.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I founded Futballing Girls, the primary goal was to develop women\u2019s football in the various communities, especially the previously disadvantaged areas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThrough the years, I realised how there is a large amount of talent in various communities but little recognition and thought to myself, why not start with an awards ceremony to celebrate the elite athletes in my region,\u201d said Ramathula.<\/p>\n<p>She is the 2017 G-Sports Volunteer of the Year award winner.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/216078\/baiting-her-hook-for-future-wins\/\" target=\"_blank\">Baiting her hook for a future in angling<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/214984\/jansen-van-vuuren-heads-to-slovakia\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jansen van Vuuren heads to Slovakia<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The award ceremony will consist of 17 categories, and the nomination process closed on Saturday (today).<\/p>\n<p>The adjudication process takes place from September 7 with the finalists being announced on September 9.<\/p>\n<p>The judging panel will consist of representatives from various sporting codes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The 2019 Ekurhuleni Women in Sport Awards categories are:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Sports Achiever of the Year.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Coach of the Year.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Community Sports Journalist of the Year.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Community Sports Radio Presenter of the Year.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Sports Administrator of the Year.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Team of the Year.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Sports Club of the Year.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 School Sports Athlete of the Year.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Sportswoman of the Year.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 School Team of the Year.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Sportswoman of the Year with a Disability.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 School Sportswoman of the Year with a Disability.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Sponsor of the Year.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Federation of the Year.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Volunteer of the Year.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Technical official of the Year.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Grassroots Project of the Year (NPO\/NPC\/NGO).<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Ekurhuleni Sport Confederation President\u2019s Award (this award is based on recommendations from the federations).<\/p>\n<p>For more information contact Ramathula by emailing to events@futballinggirls.co.za or info@futballinggirls.co.za.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za.<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Also follow us on:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/germistoncitynews\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" 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