South Africa dominates the 2024 Confederation of African Football (Caf) Awards that will take place on December 16 in Marrakesh, Morocco.

Mzansi has been nominated in nine categories; Bafana Bafana and their coach Hugo Broos have are among the candidates. The National team had a good year whereby they finished third in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations held in Ivory Coast.

It explains why the Belgian has been nominated for the Coach of the Year Award alongside Emerse Fae who helped the hosts win the biennial competition.

Ronwen Williams nominated in three categories

Bafana Bafana captain and Mamelodi Sundowns Goalkeeper Ronwen Williams was nominated for the Men’s Player of the Year Award after a starring role in helping South Africa win Afcon Bronze and Masandawana for claiming the inaugural African Football League.

He has also been named in the Goalkeeper of the Year category and the Caf Inter-Club Player of the Year.

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies goalkeeper Andile Dlamini has been nominated for the Goalkeeper of the Year Award with Banyana Banyana being included in the Women’s National Team of the Year category.

Bafana Bafana have been nominated for the Men’s National Team of the Year while defending Premier Soccer League champions Sundowns have been nominated for the Caf Club of the Year Award.

2024 Caf Awards FInalists List 

𝗠𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿: Simon Adingra (Ivory Coast/Brighton), Serhou Guirassy (Guinea/Borussia Dortmund), Achraf Hakimi (Morocco/Paris-Saint Germain), Ademola Lookman (Nigeria/Atalanta) and Ronwen Williams (South Africa/Mamelodi Sundowns).

Women’s Player of the Year: Sanaâ Mssoudy (Morocco/ASFAR), Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria/Paris FC), and Babra Banda (Zambia/Orlando Pride).

Men’s Coach of the Year: Emerse Fae (Ivory Coast), Sebastien Desabre (DR Congo), and Hugo Broos (South Africa).

Women’s Team Coach of the Year: Lamia Boumehdi (TP Mazembe), Ahmed Ramadan (FC Masar), Mohamed Amine Alioua (AS FAR) and Thinasonke Mbuli (UWC).

Women’s Caf Inter-Club Player of The Year: Lacho Flora Marta (TP Mazembe), Doha El Madani (AS FAR), and Sanaa Mssoudy (AS FAR)

Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year: Andre Onana (Cameroon / Manchester United), Yahia Fofana (Ivory Coast / SCO Angers), and Ronwen Williams (South Africa/ Mamelodi Sundowns).

Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year: Khadija Er-Rmichi (AS FAR), Chiamaka Nnadozie (Paris FC), and Andile Dlamini (Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies)

Women’s National Team of the Year: South Africa, Morocco and Nigeria

Men’s National Team of the Year: South Africa, Ivory Coast and Nigeria

Women’s 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮r:  Habiba Sabry (Masar), Doha Madani  (AS FAR) Chiamaka Okwuchukwu and (Rivers Angels)

Men’s 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿:  Karim Konate (RB Salzburg), Oumar Diakite (Stade Reims) and Lamine Camara (AS Monaco)

Men’s 𝗖𝗔𝗙 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿-𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿:  Ahmed Zizo (Zamalek / Egypt), Hussein El Shahat (Al Ahly / Egypt), and Ronwen Williams (Mamelodi Sundowns / South Africa)

Women’s 𝗖𝗔𝗙 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝗢𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀:  TP Mazembe (DR Congo), AS FAR (Morocco) and Edo Queens (Nigeria)

Men’s 𝗖𝗔𝗙 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝗢𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 (𝗺𝗲𝗻):  Al Ahly (Egypt), Zamalek (Egypt), and Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)