Salima Mukasanga Receives Forbes Woman Sports Award Honours
Rwandan international referee Salima Mukansanga receives the esteemed Forbes Woman Africa Sports accolade at the 2023 Forbes Woman Africa Awards.
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Anoud Al-Asmari Becomes First Saudi Arabian Woman to Earn FIFA Badge
FIFA has appointed Anoud Al-Asmari as the first Saudi Arabian woman international referee.
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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
SAFA’s Huge Strides in Empowering Women in Football
The South African Football Association reveals the names of women making a contribution within the game of football on and off the field.
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.
Personal Account: Mmangwato Mabusela
My name is Mmangwato Mabusela, a female referee from Soshanguve in the north of Gauteng (Tshwane). I have been involved with soccer for more than 10 years. I work for the South African Post Office as a Computer Operator.
Jenny Bentel: International Rugby Referee
No stranger to breaking records, Jenny Bentel is the first South African woman referee to officiate a Women’s World Cup game last year, and in 2005 became the first woman to blow the whistle in a men’s provincial rugby match, when she took charge of the under-19 clash between the Golden Lions and the Griffons at […]