Gallery: The South African of the Year Awards

08 September 2014 - 14:54 By Times Live
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Politicians, celebrities and sports stars came out to play in what was undoubtedly one of this year's most glamorous and extravagant social events.

Thuli Madonsela was honoured as the South African of the Year, beating out stiff competition from Archbisop Desmond Tutu, DJ Sbu, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Johnny Clegg and Leslie Sedibe.

Afro pop group, Mafikizolo took home the Trendsetting Celebrity Award while Hashim Amla was victorious in the Sportsperson o the Year category. The youngest doctor in SA at 21, Sandile Khubeka was awarded the Young South African of the Year Award.

See winners below.

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 and Sophia Williams-De Bruyn

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