Akhona Ndzingo: South African Referee Dies After Being Involved in Shooting Incident in Cape Town

• South African Referee Association have been thrown into mourning as Akhona Ndzingo was reportedly shot dead in Cape Town
• The Premier League Soccer referee doubles as a police officer and died during a shooting incident while on duty on Wednesday
• The Police officer was one of the youngest referees in the DStv Premiership since making his debut at the age of 26

South African referee, who also doubles as a police officer, Akhona Ndzingo, has reportedly lost his life after being involved in a shooting incident in Cape Town on Wednesday.

Ndzingo was one of the young referees in the Premier Soccer League, making his official debut at the age of 26.

He was named the SAFA Cape Town Referee of the Year in 2016 at the young age of 22.

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According to a report by iDiskiTimes, Ndzingo was shot dead on Wednesday, June 12, while he was on duty as a police officer in Khayelitsha, Site B.

The report also confirmed that the South African referee was shot by a suspect and was declared dead on arrival when rushed to Khayelitsha Hospital.

Thulani Njili, the president of the Lingelethu Local Football Association, confirmed in an interview with iDiskiTimes that Ndzingo is a huge loss to South Africa as a whole.

"We are saddened by the death of Akho; it's not only us, Lingelethu LFA, that has lost even the entire South Africa," he said.

Reactions as SA Referee was shot dead

@IamMahlodi said:

"The @GovernmentZA and police really, really need to urgently look at crime and put a stop to it at Western Cape... It's not safe in the Western Cape."

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@Thabang94527261 said:

"Another normal day in South Africa, yet so many political parties fighting for power to be administration over this Country. Yet nothing about intent to stop high crime in the Country, sad."

@MbongenikaNcube said:

"May his soul rest in peace, so sad"

@brezzada said:

"This is so sad. A young man gunned down while on duty."

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