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South African match officials Abongile Tom and Zakhele Siwela continue to carry the South African flag high after being selected to take part in the Africa Cup of Nations. With less than a month before the beginning of the AFCON in Morocco, South African referee Tom and assistant Siwela have...

Three PSL referees have been named on the list of officials selected to attend the upcoming AFCON preparation course. The continental showpiece will take place in Morocco between 21 December 2025 and 18 January 2026. Hugo Broos’ Bafana Bafana qualified for the competition, aiming to advance further than their semifinal exit in the last edition. In...

Three South African match officials, Luxolo Badi, Abongile Tom and Akhona Makalima will be out in Egypt for the upcoming U20 Africa Cup of Nations. Not only Amajita that will fly the South African flag at the U20 AFCON that is set to kickoff end of this month in Egypt,...

Two South African match officials Abongile Tom and Akhona Makalima, are out of the country for the CAF Professional Course. The duo has been representing SAFA in world football in recent times. In August last year, Makalima was part of the FIFA Women's U20 World Cup. They were also part...

South African match officials Abongile Tom, Jelly Chavani, and Zakhele Siwela have been tasked with officiating the 2025 AFCON Qualifiers clash between Ivory Coast and Sierra Leone. The three officials, who boast wealth of experience on both local and the continental front, have been tasked with officiating when the defending...

iDiski TV analyst Junior Khanye believes that South African football will not improve if referees are still making costly mistakes in matches. Khanye was speaking at the back of Abongile Tom’s infamous performance in the MTN8 final between Orlando Pirates and Stellenbosch FC at Moses Mabhida Stadium. The match was...

FIFA referee Abongile Tom will take charge of the MTN8 final between Orlando Pirates and Stellenbosch FC. Tom is one of the finest referees in South Africa as has been proven before through his continental success. The Cape Town-born official has been out of the country most of this season...

Two South African match officials Abongile Tom and Akhona Makalima have been named for the CAF Super Cup final between Al Ahly SC and Zamalek SC. The duo has been doing a lot of international football in recent years, and in January formed part of the three South African match...

Thirteen referees have been selected for the first phase of preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and South African referee Abongile Tom has made the cut. Tom has been doing an outstanding job on the African continent, having officiated in the African Nations Championship, the CAF Champions League, the...

South African match officials Abongile Tom and Akhona Makalima will be involved in Sunday's last 16 games at the African Cup Of Nations. Highly rated Tom will be officiating his third match in the AFCON finals after making his debut two weeks ago in a 1-1 draw between Nigeria and...