International referees : Botswana�s unsung heroes

Joshua Bondo has been doing well in continental assignment
Joshua Bondo has been doing well in continental assignment

These men and women have to spend their refereeing or umpiring careers chasing accolades, but each time they are in charge of an international game they raise the country’s flag high. Monitor Sport correspondent THATO KALA sheds light on some of these unsung heroes’ experiences in their international assignments across various sport codes.

The high-riding Joshua Bondo has enjoyed more international assignments  than any other local soccer ref. His stock continues to rise internationally with the possibility of being at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.  Already, he has handled several high profile 2015 qualifiers that include the South Africa versus Nigeria game on September 10.

Botswana Referees Association chairperson, Alousous Sesikwe says the assignments are a sign that local referees are on the right track.

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