Caster Semenya wins 2018 Most Influential Young South African title. South African 800m Olympic champion, Caster Semenya, has been voted 2018 Most Influential Young South African in the 3rd edition of the annual ranking poll by international rating firm, Avance Media, in partnership with 1,000 African Voices & VIP State.

Hot on Caster’s heels is EFF spokesperson Mbuyiseni ‘The People’s Bae’ Ndlozi who came second in the poll. Hot on her heels was Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) spokesperson Mbuyiseni Ndlozi, also known as the People’s Bae, who was the winner of the prize in 2017.

Avencia Media said in a blog that Caster, who was nominated in the sports category for her outstanding achievements in athletics across the globe, got her massive endorsement after winning a heavily contested poll among a hundred of the most influential young South Africans nominated across 10 different categories.

The ranking, which was launched by Avance Media in 2016, has also been won by comedian and TV personality Trevor Noah (2016) and Ndlozi (2017), making Caster Semenya the first woman to be awarded the coveted title as the Most Influential Young South African for 2018.

Also in the 2018 ranking was Nomzamo Mbatha, Brent Lindeque and Zincedile Tiya, who were voted among the top five most influential young South Africans.

Caster’s vote as most influential young South African comes as the athlete is challenging a proposed rule by the International Athletics Federation (IAAF) aiming to restrict testosterone levels in female runners.

Below are winners in the various categories:

Business – Sandile Shezi – CEO, Rivoltare
Entertainment – Mapeseka Koetle-Nyokong – Actress
Law & Governance – Mbuyiseni Ndlozi – Spokesperson, Economic Freedom Fighters
Leadership & Civil Society – Nthabeleng Likotsi – Young Women in Business Network
Lifestyle – LaSizwe Dambuza – Comedian
Media – Nomzamo Mbatha – On Air Personality
Personal Development & Academia – Bongiwe Beja – Youth Employment Service
Science & Technology – Dr Ncumisa Jilata – Neurosurgeon
Social Enterprise & Philanthropy – Brent Lindeque – Founder, Good Things Guy
Sports – Caster Semenya – Athlete
Below is the top 10 list of Avance Media’s 2018 100 Most Influential Young South Africans

Caster Semenya – Athlete
Mbuyiseni Ndlozi – Economic Freedom Fighters
Nomzamo Mbatha – OAP
Brent Lindeque – Good Things Guy
Zincedile Tiya – National Association of Democratic Lawyers
Mapeseka Koetle-Nyokong – Actress
LaSizwe Dambuza – Comedian
Mihlali Ndamase – Social Media Influencer
Sandile Shezi – Rivoltare
Kagiso Legodi – I Am She

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Source: The Citizen