Eswatini sprinter Mahlalela wins two top awards
Bongiwe Mahlalela received Sportswoman of the Year and International Participation awards, earning E10,000 and a vacation.
Eswatini sprinter Bongiwe Mahlalela secured two major honours at the Prestige Sports Awards 2026 on October 30. She was named Sportswoman of the Year and received the International Participation Award.
Mahlalela's awards included E10,000 and a seven-day vacation in South Africa. She stated her sporting success is built on hard work, patience, discipline, sacrifice, and perseverance.
This follows Mahlalela being crowned Sportswoman of the Year at Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) three weeks prior. TUT has supported her academic and sporting journey, covering tuition fees since her first year.