SA Rugby Referees Punt Women’s Empowerment
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.
Akhona Makalima Urges Women Officials to Rise in Football
Eastern Cape-born referee, Akhona Makalima, urges up and coming women referees to work hard and be disciplined to succeed in football
#MondayMotivation
Dorothy Okatch Leading the Way in Basketball Refereeing
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
Chayma Nahdi Becomes Highest-Ranked Tunisia Female Table Tennis Umpire
At 27, Chayma Nahdi, became the first-ever female umpire from Tunisia to officiate at the Africa Senior Table Tennis Championships #gsportAfrica
Catherine Jennings Makes Zimbabwean History in Tokyo
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
Makalima Nominated as Refereeing Candidate for 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup
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
Ashleigh Murray to Officiate at World Sevens Series
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 Honoured to be Appointed as First Black Woman NFL Official
Maia Chaka regards her history-making NFL appointment as the first black woman official as an accomplishment for all women, her community and culture.
Saluting Akhona Makalima’s CAF Appointment
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.
Aimee Barrett-Theron Breaks New Ground
South African rugby referee Aimee Barrett-Theron becomes the first woman to officiate a men’s Super Rugby match, on Saturday, 21 November 2020.
Shandré Fritz Continues to Break Barriers in 2020
Cricket South Africa Match Official, Shandre Fritz, chatted to gsport Editor, Kass Naidoo, about transitioning from cricketer to match referee, having set the path for future Proteas Women players
A few familiar faces at the Women’s World Cup
Illustrious SA referee Aimee Barrett-Theron – the only South African referee on the panel of 14 – keeps breaking new ground after becoming the first female to take charge of a men’s match in a domestic competition.