Not one referee or assistant referee from South Africa will be at the Fifa U-20 World Cup in Poland this year. This is a concern for all, especially Safa, whose responsibility it is to ensure our refs are part of global showpieces, writes dr_errol
In the past, local match officials were regarded as some of the best on the continent.
I remember first noticing him at a Safa Under-17 tournament in June and July in 1996. I was taken by his presence and application. He was young, but there was an air of confidence about him that was refreshing. Remember, he came to prominence only in 1996 and had a meteoric rise through the refereeing ranks in successive years until he retired in 2013 to move into the area of match inspector/commissioner.
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