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SA 2004 Woman of the Year for  Sport

President of the South African Handball Federation and former Vice-President of the former South African Netball Association

Modi Marishane-Nyaka is using her own experience of the once-forgotten sport of handball to revive it to one of the top sporting codes amongst the youth, Ms Marishane-Nyaka is also providing national guidance to project implementers in rural and previously disadvantaged communities for the United Nations Office on Drug Control (UNODC).

A firm believer in the uplifting role played by sport in the development of South Africa’s youth, Ms Marishane-Nyaka conducts training programmes and workshops on all-round sports involvement in rural schools nationwide to promote drug prevention therapy amongst the youth.

Chair judge of the Sport category of the Award Ms Ntambi Ravele said Ms Marishane-Nyaka is a true leader in her field. “Ms Marishane-Nyaka has always gone the extra mile to promote sport. She acts over and above her duties in her position to develop women in rural areas. She has also shown a long sustainable history and is a key roleplayer in her field.”

Source: http://www.womanoftheyear.co.za/pages/79568134/halloffame/2004.asp