The Eswatini Ladies chess team and chess star Nolwazi Nkwanyane were the big winners at the 4th edition of the Eswatini National Sports Awards on Wednesday 01 March 2023 at the Happy Valley Hotel.
The team comprised of Captain Nosimilo Mkhonto, Nolwazi Nkwanyane and Nomcebo Sibisi claimed the Outstanding Sports team award after their impressive outing at the World Chess Olympiad where they claimed a gold medal in category E to finish the prestigious chess competition ranked 44.
A performance that saw Nkwanyane and Sibisi earning women candidate masters WCM titles.
Also walking away with an award was chess star Nolwazi Nkwanyane who won the Outstanding Senior Sportswoman accolade.
The achievements put them in a better position to compete in the Regional Annual Sports Awards (RASA) later this year.