Aldrin ”Ace” Ngobo and Jonas Nhlapo are two of the top South African referees included in the new panel selected for the 2004/05 soccer season.
Also included are the two top match officials who officiated during the African Nations Cup in Tunisia at the beginning of the year, Jerome Damon and Lazarus Matela.
The new panel was selected by the South African Football Association (Safa) following the arrest of about 32 match officials by a special unit investigating allegations of bribery and match-fixing.
It was appointed by the new Safa referees’ technical committee, headed by Phillip Masemola. The new technical committee will be responsible for the appointment of referees and assistant referees. — Sapa
The panel is:
Referees: Aldrin Ngobo, Daniel Bennet, Morne Daniels, Jerome Damon, Jonas Nhlapo, Matthew Dyer, Abdul Ibrahim, Paulo Marques, Charl Theron, Frederick Kassango, Brain Sibisi, Mabhelandile Mhletywa, Lwandile Mfiki, Thabo Nkosi, Thabiso Nonyane, Peter Mabuza, Michael Mosioua, Bongani Mpinda, Kader de Goede, Zwilibanzi Nkosi, Wayne Cupido, Yusuf Vawda and Sydney Dyssel.
Assistant referees: Lazarus Matela, Simphiwe Jibiliza, Mantuse Nayo, Happy Radebe, Nnendi Mdluli, Reginald Motloung, Nicholas Haupt, Geronimo Piedt, Faiek Daniels, Jeff Groenewaldt, Toko Malebo, Thys Mokoena, Yugesh Anjith, Moegamat Barlow, Isaac Arendse, Johannes Moshidi, Joel Morajane, Sandile Dilikane, Daniel Motloisi, Peter Robophara, Collin Netshingolwe, Peter Matebane, Fikile Mtintsilana, Lengana Modupo, Dali Tshifiwa, Koduwa Mosoeu, Brian Sodoli, Somi Luyanda, Ishaan Abrahams, Vuyani Poni, Tembekile Bikitsha, Lindikhaya Bolo and Chalambisa Mthimkulu.