Nominations for the 2011 Murray & Roberts Jack Cheetham Award and the 2011 Murray & Roberts Letsema Award

Murray & Roberts, in partnership with the South African Sport Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) and Sowetan, is pleased to invite nominations for the 2011 Murray & Roberts Jack Cheetham Award and the 2011 Murray & Roberts Letsema Award.

The Awards recognise the character and ideals of Jack Cheetham – a former director of Murray & Roberts and captain of the South African cricket team in the 1950s – and contribute to the development of sport in South Africa.

The Jack Cheetham Award is for sports development projects in the able-bodied category and the Letsema Award targets sports development projects for people with disabilities. 

To be eligible for nomination, a sports project must demonstrate a meaningful contribution to the development of sport in South Africa and it must benefit previously disadvantaged individuals.

 Nominations must include:

• a short description of the project, with detail on how it has contributed to development and community upliftment 
• the role of sport in the project and achievements to date
• the inspirational role of leadership in the project, including a specific example or examples of leadership
• future plans and goals and an explanation of how these will contribute to the sustainability of the project

Prizes amounting to R1,45 million will be awarded as follows:

Jack Cheetham Award:

• R500 000, payable over five years for the winner
• R150 000, payable over three years for the runner-up
• R75 000, payable over three years for the second runner-up

Letsema Award:

• R500 000, payable over five years for the winner
• R150 000, payable over three years for the runner-up
• R75 000, payable over three years for the second runner-up

New projects that have not yet been implemented will not be considered.

Nominations are to be forwarded by 29 July 2011 to:
Murray & Roberts Jack Cheetham Award
C/O SASCOC, PO Box 1355, Houghton, 2041
or by email to: madira@sascoc.co.za
or by fax: (011) 483 2726