SWD emerging cricket umpire, Kerrin Klaaste, is setting sight on umpiring at an ICC Cricket World Cup and dreams of joining the ICC Umpires Panel. She chats to Tlamelo Kganakga about becoming the first female umpire to officiate in a league final.
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Aimee Barrett-Theron remains the sole woman on SA Rugby’s National Panel of Referees, Ashleigh Murray-Pretorius retains her position on the Sevens Referees squad while the addition of Akhona Mncolomba, Zoe Naude, Yohane Halgryn and Tshepi Moropa bring the Women’s Panel to eleven match officials.
Eastern Cape-born referee, Akhona Makalima, urges up and coming women referees to work hard and be disciplined to succeed in football
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Dorothy Okatch has overcome many challenges to pursue her passion for basketball as she is currently Botswana’s first female FIBA licensed referee. She chats to Tatenda Gondo about her journey #gsportAfrica
At 27, Chayma Nahdi, became the first-ever female umpire from Tunisia to officiate at the Africa Senior Table Tennis Championships #gsportAfrica
The year 2021 is turning out to be one to remember for Catherine Jennings as she made history becoming the first Zimbabwean female triathlon technical official to officiate at the Paralympic Games #gsportAfrica
Top South African referee, Akhona Makalima, has been nominated by world football governing body, FIFA, as a candidate for the next FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia/New Zealand in 2023. #GoGirls
Rugby official, Ashleigh Murray, has been named alongside two other South Africans as part of the 2021 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series panels for the women’s circuit set to begin in October in Paris #SaturdaySmile
Maia Chaka regards her history-making NFL appointment as the first black woman official as an accomplishment for all women, her community and culture.
Social media celebrates South Africa’s “SheRef”, Akhona Makalima’s CAF appointment. Makalima is the only female selected to officiate at the upcoming 2021 U20 Men’s Africa Cup of Nations in Mauritania.
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