18 October 2019 – South Africa’s Akhona Makhalima has been invited to the CAF Elite Women Referees Course to be held in Djibouti from 25 – 29 October 2019.

She is part of 33 match officials (18 referees and 15 Assistant referees) that will take part in the course.

The participants are will undergo physical, theoretical and technical tests during the training – and all those who fail the fitness tests will be sent home.

The match officials are expected to arrive in Djibouti on Wednesday, 24 October.

From Southern Africa, Mkhalima will be joined by, among others, Vianna Leticia from Eswatini, Rosalie Rosalie (Madagascar), Maria Packuita (Mauritius) and Vistorria Nuusiku (Namibia).

Mkhalima is on the SAFA National Panel and is also a FIFA accredited referee.

Retired South African referee, Jerome Damon, is one of the Technical Instructors at the course.

 

REFEREES
1. Aurore Christelle M. Ligan Benin
2. Zomadre Sonia KORE Cote d’Ivoire
3. Viana Letticia Eswatini
4. Lidya Tafesse ABEBE Ethiopia
5. APPIAH Juliet Ghana
6. Carolyne Wanjala Kenya
7. Rosalie Rosalie Madagascar
8. Teneba Bagayoko Mali
9. Maria Packuita Cynquela Rivet Mauritius
10. Karboubi Bouchra Morocco
11. Shanggula Vistoria Nuusiku Namibia
12. MADU Ndidi Patience Nigeria
13. Salma Mukansanga Rwanda
14. Fatou Thioune Senegal
15. Akhonna Zennith Makalima South Africa
16. Jonesia Rukyaa KABAKAMA Tanzania
17. Amedome Vincentia Enyonam Togo
18. Ganouati Dorsaf Tunisia

 

ASSISTANT REFEREES
1 Atezambong Fomo carine Cameroon
2 Denis Kassonoux Akoua Cote d’Ivoire
3 Kanjinga Mireille MUJANAYI DR Congo
4 Atef Said Abdelfattah Yara Egypt
5 Kaba Fantagbe Guinea
6 Njoroge Mary Kenya
7 Rakotozafinoro Lidwine Pelagie Madagascar
8 Kwimbira Bernadettar Malawi
9 Jermoumi Fatiha Morocco
10 Mimisen Agatha IYORHE Nigeria
11 Adia Cisse Senegal
12 Afine Houda Tunisia
13 Nantabo Lydia WANYAMA Uganda
14 Chikotesha Diana Zambia
15 Mloyi Faith Zimbabwe

 

Technical Instructors
1 jerome K. Damon South Africa
2 Ndah François Tempa Benin