2026 Award Categories
This year marks a historic milestone with the introduction of the inaugural Sekhukhune Women's Awards, celebrating outstanding women.
Award Categories
Explore the seven pillars of recognition
Click each pillar to discover the awards celebrating outstanding women across every sphere of influence.
- Creative Excellence AwardThe award celebrates excellence in creative thinking, artistic expression, design and storytelling.
- Best Artist AwardCelebrating outstanding talent and recognizing creative women artists including DJs, Comedians, MCs, Producers, Filmmakers, photographers and those contributing to the growth of the creative sector.
- Best Community Media AwardHonors community-focused media platforms and professionals that strengthen communities through trusted information, inclusive storytelling, and meaningful engagement.
- Best PodcastHonors creators who use audio and digital storytelling to inform, entertain, and inspire audiences.
- Influencer of the YearRecognition for using their voice, platform and influence to inspire positive change, amplify community stories, and empower others.
- Health Champion AwardFor contributions to healthcare, wellness, or public health.
- Mental Health Advocate AwardRecognising women promoting mental well-being.
- Sports and Fitness AwardFor achievements in sports or promoting active lifestyles.
- Nurse of the Year AwardAward honors nurses whose excellence, compassion, and leadership make a lasting impact on patients, healthcare teams, and communities.
- Community Impact AwardRecognizes an individual, organization, team, or initiative that has made an exceptional contribution to improving community well-being through sport, physical activity, health promotion, and wellness programs.
- Tourism AwardRecognition for individuals or organizations that promote local culture, heritage, and economic growth through tourism.
- Heritage AwardRecognizes an individual, organization, or initiative that has made an outstanding contribution to the preservation, promotion, and celebration of cultural heritage.
- Cultural Leader of the YearThe award celebrates individuals who inspire communities, champion cultural diversity, protect traditions, and drive meaningful cultural development.
- Community Arts InitiativeIt recognizes initiatives that bring communities together, celebrate cultural diversity, nurture creativity, and create lasting social and cultural value.
- Craftwoman of the YearHonoring fashion designers, beadwork artists, traditional craftswomen, weavers, woodworkers and indigenous knowledge practitioners whose creativity, skill, and dedication preserve our cultural heritage.
- Education Champion AwardInspirational teacher advancing education in the community.
- Youth Empowerment AwardFor women inspiring or supporting youth development.
- STEM Innovator AwardWomen excelling in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths.
- Early Childhood Education Excellence AwardRecognizes an individual, centre, school, or organization that lays foundation for lifelong learning and creating safe spaces for young minds.
- High School of the YearThe award celebrates schools that deliver holistic education and make a significant contribution to the success and future development of their learners.
- Community Service AwardWomen making significant contributions to social welfare.
- Best NGO AwardFor exceptional efforts in humanitarian aid or crisis response.
- Volunteer of the YearRecognising consistent voluntary service.
- Warrior AwardRecognising the work done for elders and children and those living with disability and HIV.
- Homebase Care AwardThis award honors frontline caregivers who provide essential health and support services in communities.
- Entrepreneurship Excellence AwardWomen who have built successful businesses.
- Small Business ChampionFor women running impactful small or medium enterprises (SMEs).
- Mining Leadership AwardCelebrates women who inspire progress, drive transformation, and uphold the highest standards of integrity and excellence within the mining sector.
- Agricultural Excellence AwardAward recognizes an individual, organization, farm, or agricultural enterprise with positive contribution to the communities and agricultural sector.
- Customer Experience AwardRecognizes women delivering exceptional customer services in retail, healthcare, banking and public sector.
- Woman of the Year AwardOverall outstanding contribution to the community.
- Community Leadership AwardRecognising women leading initiatives that create positive change.
- Young Leader AwardFor young women (e.g., under 35) showing great leadership potential.
- Rising StartUp AwardThis award celebrates young or newly-formed businesses that are disrupting markets through innovative products or services showing excellence in leadership, resilience, and scalability.
- The Change Maker AwardThe award honors an individual or organization that has demonstrated outstanding leadership in driving transformative change through innovative ideas, advocacy, or initiatives that create lasting benefits for communities or society at large.
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Nominations Open
Know an inspiring woman
making a difference?
Nominate her today and let her shine at the Sekhukhune Women's Summit & Community Awards, where she could take centre stage before Limpopo, be celebrated for her impact, inspire the next generation of women leaders, and stand a chance to win life-changing prizes.
Entry Administration Fee: R50.