The Showmax-sponsored mid-season workshop was held in Kempton Park and attended by representatives of various regions in the country.
Two workshop sessions were conducted over the past two weeks and because of the Covid-19 regulations, the attendees were divided into two groups.
SAFA president in Mopani region, Vincent Ramphago, said workshops will be held locally to afford those who benefitted by attending in Gauteng to impart skills to referees in the district.
SAFA head of referees, Abdul Ebrahim said he was impressed with the sessions and the growth that the match officials showed during the workshops.
“We are highly impressed with the knowledge and professionalism of our match officials,” said Ebrahim.
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“They are the ones that dictated the topics of the workshops. They even created study cases for all to go through. They were very proactive and we engaged in some interesting topics over the past two weeks. South Africa boasts some of the best and well-rounded officials on the continent and we intend on getting more of them to be appointed for CAF and FIFA matches,” added Ebrahim.
He said it was now imperative to ensure that all our provincial referee structures are aligned in one common goal of ensuring continuous development of match officials.
“They must be prepared and ready when called upon to become part of the National Panel. It is important that we ensure as the association that our referees are always engaging with each other and have regular workshops. We want to ensure that all officials are on par with the modern trends of the game while ensuring that their mental and physical fitness is at the highest level at all times,’’ concluded Ebrahim.
