History was made Saturday night at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg when the much-anticipated ANN7 South African Of The Year Awards were broadcast across the continent. The star-studded event was attended by the who’s who from sports, entertainment, politics and business. They included Basetsana Khumalo, Advocate George Bizos, Rivonia trialist Andrew Mlangeni and Miss South Africa Rolene Strauss who were present at the event to celebrate the achievements and contributions of extra-ordinary South Africans.
The night opened with electric performances from Ella Henderson and later Nicole Scherzinger. They were followed by splendid performances by South Africa’s top performers Lira, Zahara, Mafikizolo and Mi Casa. Social media went abuzz from the time the broadcast went live and in no time #SATY2014 was trending nationally and internationally till the early hours of Sunday.
The SATY2014 winners were:
South African Of The year – Advocate Thuli Madonsela
Trendsetting celebrity of the year – Mafikizolo
Business person of the Year – Patrice Motsepe
Young South African Of The year – Sandile Kubheka
Campaign of The Year – 67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela
Sports Person Of The Year – Hashim Amla
Spirit Of Humanity – John Pearlman Dreamfields Project
Lifetime Achievement award recipients – Andrew Mlangeni, Richard Maponya, Advocate George Bizos, Mama Gertrude Shope & Sophia Williams-De Bruyn
