Cafu to ref at Cosafa

TOP Namibian football referee Matthew ‘Cafu’ Katjimune will officiate at the forthcoming Cosafa Senior Challenge Cup billed for Mpumalanga, South Africa, from Saturday until August 3.

National Referees Committee (NRC) chairman Boy Boy Ndjadila confirmed the news yesterday. He said Katjimune, an International Federation of Football Associations (Fifa) accredited referee, will be the only Namibian official at the tournament.The sought-after referee is also one of four Namibian referees who will handle the Mobile Telephone Network (MTN) CAF Champions League encounter, scheduled for August 3 in Lubumbashi, DRC.The MTC CAF Champions League match is between TP Masembe of DRC and El Hilal from Sudan.In January 2008, Katjimune was also in charge during the friendly match between South Africa and the Zebras of Botswana.The no-nonsense Katjimune also refereed at the annual South African Vodacom Challenge finals in 2007.Katjimune departs for Mpumalanga tomorrow.Meanwhile, the Brave Warriors will also depart tomorrow for the same competition.Namibia will play in Group B against the Comoros Island, Lesotho and Malawi.NampaHe said Katjimune, an International Federation of Football Associations (Fifa) accredited referee, will be the only Namibian official at the tournament.The sought-after referee is also one of four Namibian referees who will handle the Mobile Telephone Network (MTN) CAF Champions League encounter, scheduled for August 3 in Lubumbashi, DRC.The MTC CAF Champions League match is between TP Masembe of DRC and El Hilal from Sudan.In January 2008, Katjimune was also in charge during the friendly match between South Africa and the Zebras of Botswana.The no-nonsense Katjimune also refereed at the annual South African Vodacom Challenge finals in 2007.Katjimune departs for Mpumalanga tomorrow.Meanwhile, the Brave Warriors will also depart tomorrow for the same competition.Namibia will play in Group B against the Comoros Island, Lesotho and Malawi.Nampa