Bondo 'sprints' to the top
Friday, April 26, 2019
Officials hardly get the recognition they deserve, and one of them is football referee, Joshua Bondo. The Johannesburg-born referee is now considered amongst the best on the continent, featuring in every high profile tournament. From the COSAFA Cup, to CAF competitions and the World Cup qualifiers, the man nicknamed ‘Sprinter’ has done it all. All this achieved from his humble beginnings in Selebi-Phikwe where he started by handling amateur games.
Bondo has rode some stormy moments in his career, including allegations of head butting an Angolan player during a game, being expelled from the COSAFA Cup, and two controversial moments involving powerhouses; Nigeria against Zambia and Senegal versus Madagascar. Amid the swelling storm, Bondo has remained ice cool, and instead, has seen his profile soar on the continent.
The contest had 10 beautiful young girls as finalists and unfortunately only one could wear the crown.The judges picked Anicia Gaothuse. To all those who feel their contestant should have won ahead of Anicia for whatever reason, hardly; the judges found Anicia to be the best among the best, so desist from disrespecting our newly crowned queen on social media or anywhere else, for that matter! Each of the 10 beautiful young women had supporters...