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WATCH | Retired Sowetan snapper Veli Nhlapo gets lifetime prize at SA Sport Awards

Sowetan · 🇿🇦 public South Africa · · 456 words · By Neville Khoza
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Former Sowetan photographer Veli Nhlapo was given his flowers by sport, arts and culture minister Gayton McKenzie during the SA Sports Awards on Sunday night, when he was handed the Steve Tshwete Lifetime Award.

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What happened

Former Sowetan photographer Veli Nhlapo was given his flowers by sport, arts and culture minister Gayton McKenzie during the SA Sports Awards on Sunday night, when he was handed the Steve Tshwete Lifetime Award.

Why it matters

Nhlapo earned much respect from his colleagues, politicians, entertainers and the sporting community throughout his working career.

Common ground

He was recognised alongside Siya Vabaza-Booi and Selwyn Nathan during the awards ceremony on Sunday night.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.sowetan.co.za/sport/2026-08-24-watch-retired-sowetan-snapper-veli-nh…

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Claim 1: “Andrew Mlangeni Green Jacket: William Mtolo, Teenage Dladla, Mlungisi Ngubane, Patson Banda.”
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Claim 2: “Sport Administration of the Year: Anthony Moruthane, Tennis.”
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Multiple independent sources confirm Anthony Moruthane of Tennis South Africa received the Sport Administrator of the Year award.
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web search NEUTRAL — It was a night to remember for South African tennis as Tennis South Africa (TSA) General Manager, Anthony Moruthane, was awarded the Sport Administrator of the Year at the 19th South African Sport Awa…
https://www.tennissa.co.za/w/blog/a-winning-night-for-tennis…
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web search NEUTRAL — Equally deserving was Anthony Moruthane of Tennis South Africa, who received the Sport Administrator of the Year award.Lelo Mzaca is an award-winning multitalented journalist, copywriter and presenter…
https://mg.co.za/news/sport/2026-08-25-crowned-in-greatness-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Tennis South Africa (TSA) General Manager Anthony Moruthane says he never imagined that he would one day be nominated for a SA Sports Award. That dream has now become a reality, with Moruthane earning…
https://www.sabcsport.com/news/anthony-moruthane-overwhelmed…
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Claim 3: “Youth/Junior Sport Star of the Year: Bayanda Walaza.”
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Claim 4: “Nhlapo was given a Steve Tshwete Lifetime award by the minister of sport Gayton McKenzie during the SA Sport awards in Sun City on Sunday.”
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Multiple sources confirm the 19th SA Sport Awards took place at Sun City.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Adelaide ( AD-il-ayd; Kaurna: Tarndanya [ˈd̪̥aɳɖaɲa]) is the capital and most populous city of South Australia, as well as the fifth-most populous city in Australia. The name "Adelaide" may refer to …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sport climbing at the 2018 Asian Games was held at the JSC Sport Climbing Arena, Palembang, Indonesia, from 23 to 27 August 2018.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sport plays an important role in the business, community, social and cultural life in the state of South Australia. Sport as entertainment plays an important role with South Australia, in 2007 having…
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Claim 5: “Sport Visual Journalist of the Year: Skhu Nkomphela, sport photographer.”
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Claim 6: “Sports Media Journalist of the Year: Rachel Makhura, broadcasting.”
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Claim 7: “Former Sowetan photographer Veli Nhlapo was given his flowers by sport, arts and culture minister Gayton McKenzie during the SA Sports Awards on Sunday night, when he was handed the Steve Tshwete Lifetime Award.”
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Multiple sources confirm Veli Nhlapo received the Steve Tshwete Lifetime Achievement Award at the SA Sports Awards. One source explicitly mentions the award winners, and another mentions Minister Gayton McKenzie's involvement with the awards.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Steve Tshwete Lifetime Achievement Awards went to Siya Vabaza-Booi, Selwyn Nathan and Veli Nhlapo. The prestigious Andrew Mlangeni Green Jacket was bestowed upon William Mtolo, Nelson "Teenage" Dl…
https://mg.co.za/news/sport/2026-08-25-crowned-in-greatness-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie has confirmed that his department will honour the fallen boxing hero and former two-time world champion Zolani “Last Born” Tete, with a legends awar…
https://www.sabcsport.com/news/gayton-mckenzie-pledges-posth…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie says phase two of the the refurbishment upgrades of the iconic boxing venue, the Orient Theatre in KuGompo City will commence on 1 October.
https://www.dailydispatch.co.za/news/2026-08-27-no-sa-pro-bo…
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Claim 8: “Coach of the Year: Thabo Matebedi, athletics.”
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Claim 9: “Sport Team of the Year: Proteas men’s Test cricket.”
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Claim 10: “Technical Team of the Year: Aimee Barrett-Theron, rugby.”
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Claim 11: “Nhlapo, who retired as a photographer at Sowetan in July after a career spanning more than 40 years”
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While Wikipedia and other sources confirm the Sowetan is a newspaper and has existed for 40 years, there is no specific evidence in the provided results confirming Veli Nhlapo's retirement in July after a 40-year career.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Sowetan is an English-language South African daily newspaper that started in 1981 as a liberation struggle newspaper and was freely distributed to households in the then apartheid-segregated towns…
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web search NEUTRAL — 40 years on, the paper remains the voice of the people and has since expanded into the digital world. It is one of the country's largest online news publications, with more than 3.5-million readers pe…
https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/south-africa/2021-02-02-sowet…
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web search NEUTRAL — For dinner, we cooked hot dogs and marshmallows over the campfire. The food tasted amazing, even though it was simple. Before going to sleep, we sat around the fire and told stories.
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Claim 12: “Sportsman of the Year was Pieter Coetze”
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web search NEUTRAL — Tasty Japanese tubes. Browse LobsterTube for more delicious porn videos. Millions of porn tubes on the menu. No need for a reservation!
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web search NEUTRAL — Best Japanese porn videos from tube sites at RedPorn. This category updated daily and only the best is added according to a special quality algorithm.
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Claim 13: “Excellence: Rayno Nel, Tasneem Solomons, Temba Bavuma.”
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Claim 14: “Akani Simbine was the biggest winner as he walked away with the Sports Star of the Year award”
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There is a direct contradiction between sources. One source states Akani Simbine was named Sports Star of the Year, while another source states the most coveted accolade, Sport Star of the Year, was awarded to Tatjana Smith.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 10-second barrier is the physical and psychological barrier of completing the 100-meter sprint in under ten seconds. The achievement is traditionally regarded as the hallmark of a world-class male…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2017 DStv Mzansi Viewers' Choice Awards ceremony was held on August 26, 2017 at Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg. The awards honoured the year's achievements in television, music, sports, a…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Benjamin Sinclair Johnson, (born December 30, 1961) is a Canadian former sprinter. During the 1987–88 season he held the title of the world's fastest man, breaking both the 100 m and the 60 m indoor …
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Claim 15: “He was recognised alongside Siya Vabaza-Booi and Selwyn Nathan during the awards ceremony on Sunday night.”
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Two independent sources confirm that Siya Vabaza-Booi and Selwyn Nathan were recognized with the Steve Tshwete Lifetime Achievement Award alongside Veli Nhlapo.
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web search NEUTRAL — The 19th South African Sport Awards celebrated the nation's finest athletes, coaches, and administrators at Sun City, with sprinter Akani Simbine and the Proteas Men's Test team taking top honours.
https://mg.co.za/news/sport/2026-08-25-crowned-in-greatness-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Just days after receiving a national lifetime achievement award, Selwyn Nathan is looking back on more than five decades in South African golf. Nathan was handed the Steve Tshwete Lifetime Achievement…
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web search NEUTRAL — The SA Sportsman of the Year award went to swimmer.Three-time Olympian and the greatest sprinter South Africa has produced, Akani Simbine, was named Sports Star of the Year at a glittering ceremony at…
https://www.teamsa.co.za/simbine-takes-the-big-prize-at-19th…
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Claim 16: “Sportsman of the Year with a Disability: Puseletso Michael Mabote, Para athletics 400mT63.”
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Claim 17: “National Federation of the Year: Cricket SA.”
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Claim 18: “Sportswoman of the Year with a Disability: Simone Kruger, athletics.”
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Claim 19: “Recreation Body of the Year: Khokho Association SA.”
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Claim 20: “Sportswoman of the Year went to Prudence Sekgodiso”
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Two independent sources confirm Prudence Sekgodiso was crowned Sportswoman of the Year at the 19th SA Sport Awards.
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web search NEUTRAL — Prudence Tebogo Sekgodiso OLY. (born 5 January 2002), also spelled Prudence Sekgodisa, is a South African middle-distance runner specializing in the 800 metres. She was the gold medalist in the 800 m …
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web search NEUTRAL — South African athletics sensation Prudence Sekgodiso was crowned Sportswoman of the Year at the 19th South African Sport Awards at Sun City, North West, on Sunday night. Photo: DSAC.
https://www.atnews.co.za/prudence-sekgodiso-crowned-sportswo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sepeng, who accepted the Sportswoman of the Year trophy on behalf of Sekgodiso at the SA Sports Awards in Sun City on Sunday night, described the moment as a dream come true. He won Coach of the Year …
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Claim 21: “Youth/Junior Sport Team of the Year: Men’s U/20 rugby team.”
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Claim 22: “Sport Volunteer of the Year: Nqobile Kunene, rural horse racing.”
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