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Meanwhile, ESA’s swimming sensation Hayley Hoy took home the Outstanding Junior Sportswoman of the Year Award.

Under the Outstanding Sportsman with Disability Vusi Xaba won it with two gold medals, while Lihle Mngometulu had two gold to win the award under the same category in women. Furthermore, Chess Ladies Team bagged the price for being the best team in the past years after conquering in the the India 44th Chess Olympiad last year.

It is from this team that the predecessor of Erikah Seyama who won the Outstanding Sportswoman of Year in 2019 came out. Nolwazi Nkwanyana was recognised as the Senior Sportswoman of the Year. The senior sportsman was produced by EBA.

Zweli Dlamini, a sports star winner through public vote in 2019, won with two gold medals from National Championships in 2021 and 2022 and a silver from the African Boxing Federation (AfBF) Zone 4 Elite Regional Boxing Championships played last year. Over the past years, this has been Eswatini’s fastest man Sibusiso ‘Swazi Bolt’ Matsenjwa’s gong, who last Saturday was recognised by EOCGA as currently the country’s top athlete.

ETF eventually sealed their victory on the day with Mancoba Motsa. The Team Eswatini Taekwondo Coach achieved four gold medals and a single bronze in African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region V games and attained five last year. He has produced eight national team athletes which six are juniors and two seniors.

However, awarded yesterday was the cream of the crop of athletes in various categories picked from a pool of medallists from those athletes who have been recognised at international competitions since 2021 and 2022.