Gogo Esther Mahlangu nominated for South African of the Year award

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Gogo Esther Mahlangu nominated for South African of the Year award
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Voting opened this week for the three nominated South Africans of the Year.


Gogo Esther Mahlangu is one of the three nominees, click here to vote 

The other two nominated for the South African of the Year competition is Luvo Manyonga, the 26-year-old Olympic silver medalist, and Kevin Anderson, the world’s No.15 tennis player.

“The South African of the Year is someone who made you extremely proud to be South African,” Jan Scannell, the man doing the South African of the Year awards, said.

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“Our intention is to highlight exceptional performances by South Africans that bring the country to a standstill, and to acknowledge the special moments where the hearts of the nation beat together,” he said.

(edited by MLM)

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