Full name | Akhona Zennith Makalima | ||
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Born | South Africa | 27 March 1988||
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Years | League | Role | |
2014- [1] | FIFA 2014 listed | Referee |
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, the Premier Soccer League, the SAFA Women's League, and the South African Football Association (SAFA). [2] [3]
She holds a national diploma in human resource management from King Hintsa FET College. [4]
On 9 January 2023, FIFA appointed her to the officiating pool for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia. [5]
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