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Akhona Makalima
South African football referee (born 1988) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Akhona Zennith Makalima (born 27 March 1988) is an international football referee from South Africa who is a listed international referee for FIFA since 2014.[1] She officiates for FIFA, COSAFA, the Premier Soccer League, and the South African Football Association (SAFA).[2][3]She was the first female referee to officiate in the Premier Soccer League.[4]
She holds a national diploma in human resource management from King Hintsa FET College and currently works administrator for the Department of Sport.[5]
On 9 January 2023, FIFA appointed her to the officiating pool for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia.[6][7]
She officiated the 2023 AFCON as a VAR referee.[8]
She officiated as the VAR referee at the 2024 CAF Super Cup.[9]
She officiated at the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.[10]
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