Nominations for the 2010 Murray & Roberts Jack Cheetham Award and the 2010 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 2010 Murray & Roberts Jack Cheetham Award and the 2010 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
• 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 R1,4 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
• R50 000 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
• R50 000 for the second runner-up

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

Nominations are to be forwarded by 30 July 2010 to:
Murray & Roberts Jack Cheetham Award
C/O SASCOC, PO Box 1355, Houghton, 2041
or per fax: (011) 483 2726