South Africa Duly Represented in 2025 CAF Awards Final Nominations
- South Africa have been duly represented as CAF unveiled their final nominees for respective categories for the 2025 edition
- Mamelodi Sundowns star Ronwen Williams is vying to retain the accolade he won last year during the award ceremony
- Mzansi social media users react as four South African stars are vying for prestigious titles at Wednesday’s 2025 CAF Awards in Morocco
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South Africans are heavily represented in the final nominations of the 2025 CAF Awards, which is set to be held in Morocco.
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Last year, Bafana Bafana captain Ronwen Williams was a big winner at the 2024 edition of the awards, winning two awards and earning a nomination at the Ballon d'Or Awards, a global recognition.
SA stars make CAF Awards final nominations
South Africa's under-20 standout player, Tylon Smith, has been named a finalist for the CAF Young Player of the Year award. The rising star enjoyed a stellar year, helping Amajita clinch the U20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title, where he was also named Player of the Tournament. Smith has since secured a move to the English Championship side, Queens Park Rangers. He competes for the award alongside Moroccans Abdellah Ouazane and Othmane Maama.
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Mamelodi Sundowns are also finalists in the Club of the Year category, alongside RS Berkane and Pyramids FC, the latter having beaten Sundowns in last season’s Champions League final.
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Bafana Bafana captain Ronwen Williams is among the top three for Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year after guiding South Africa to qualification for both the 2025 AFCON and 2026 FIFA World Cup, as well as reaching the Champions League final with Sundowns. Williams, a former Yashin Award nominee, faces competition from Morocco's Yassine Bonnou and Munir Mohamedi.
In the women’s division, Sundowns Ladies goalkeeper Andile Dlamini is recognised as one of the continent’s best, competing with Nigeria’s AFCON winner Chiamaka Nnadozie and Morocco’s Khadija Er-Rmichi.
The CAF awards ceremony is scheduled for Wednesday, November 19, 2025, in Rabat.
Here's what fans are saying about the South African players nominated for the CAF Awards.
Bongani Mgubela commented:
"Congrats 🥳 to all the nominees."
Michael Matlhoahela said:
"Africa's number one goalkeeper award winner."
Anam Yal'Elihle wrote:
"Watch how CAF will rob South Africa's representatives."
Umar Farouk Mathir reacted:
"I think that Bafana Bafana's Goalkeeping department is in serious need of COMPETITION. There was a time when Bafana Bafana could have chosen from: Andre Arendse, Hans Vonk, Brian Baloyi, Calvin Marlin, Emile Baron, & few others in the same era. Compare that to now?"
Zamasu_student_of_Gowasu shared:
"Somehow, my fanbase believes Khune was the greatest goalkeeper with no international recognition. According to them, CAF doesn't mat;er, the fact that he is recognised by FIFA and CAF doesn't matter because Khune used to make fantastic saves in the Nedbank. Come on, let's be sober."
Tshepiso Huma added:
"Where is Mbokazi and Rele? Surely Mbokazi takes it this year in RSA, no doubt."
Mbule shares what Broos told Bafana
Briefly News earlier reported that Sipho Mbule shared what Broos told Bafana Bafana ahead of their friendly game against Zambia.
The Orlando Pirates midfielder was one of the best players in the game against the 2012 AFCON winners.
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