Provincial Contact Details
Referee Society:
The Blue Bulls Referees' Society is affiliated to the Blue Bulls Rugby Union. The Society serves rugby clubs and schools in the Pretoria area and Limpopo province. There is a huge demand for referees.
The Society is responsible for the recruitment, training and grading of referees, and their appointment to all sanctioned games that fall under its jurisdiction, primarily at club level but also school games.
Chairperson:
Sarel Botha
Vice-chairperson:
Colin Little
Referee manager:
Jan Venter
Email: janv@bluebull.co.za
Referee committee members:
Chris Baartman - Assessment & Coaching
Gerrie De Bruin - Finance
Maxwell Afrika - Marketing
Johan Heymans - Social & Member Affairs
Andre Botha - Training
Physical address:
Loftus Versveld
Kirkness Street
Sunnyside, Pretoria
General queries:
Tel: 012 420 0741
Fax: 086 262 9769
Website:
www.bluebullreferees.co.za
Referee Society:
The society was formed in 1991, when the societies of Boland S.A. Rugby Board and Boland S.A. Rugby Union united under the new dispensation. The first executive committee was formed by a combination of members from the two societies.
Some of our goals as a Society include improving referees’ knowledge on the laws as a whole, to have our referees assessed during matches, and to get the coaches to make corrections on referee performances, as seen in performance reports to improve the standard of refereeing.
Chairperson:
Roslyn Fortuin
Email: rfortuin13@gmail.com
Contact No: 083 515 5625
Vice-Chairperson:
Lionel Willemse
Email: awwjacobs@gmail.com
Contact No: 072 523 8866
Secretary
Julie Jacobs
Email: juliej@imperialcargo.co.za
Contact No: 071 884 1199
Referee Manager:
Linston Manuels
Email: linston@bolandrugby.com
Contact No: 082 229 3301
Adisional Members:
Dirk Adams
Neville Heilbron
Angus Stubbs
Amos Kampi
Physical address:
Boland Rugby Stadium
50 Fontein Street
Wellington
General Queries:
Tel: 021 873 2755 / 2317
Website:
www.bolandrugby.com
Referee Manager:
Cobus Oelofse
Email: oelienet@telkomsa.net
Tel: 043 743 5998
Chairperson
Jacque Hugo
Email: jacques.hugo75@gmail.com
Vice-Chairperson
Phillip Bosch
Email:
Referee Manager
Dante Rademeyer
Email: Dante.Rademeyer@dedea.gov.za
Tel: 041 508 5826
Treasurer
Richard Jordaan
Email:
Training
Christie du Preez
Email:
Coaching
Fernando Uithaler
Email:
Services - Performance Reviewers
Neville Jonas
Email:
Development
Rodney Boneparte
Email:
Entertainment
Cassim Tobias
Email:
Physical Address:
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
70 Prince Alfred Road
North End
Port Elizabeth
6001
General Queries:
Tel: 041 408 8902
Website:
www.easternprovincerugby.com
Chairperson:
Shawn Kortje
shawn.kortje@drdar.gov.za
Vice-Chairperson's:
Weyers Strydom
Marlize van der Merwe
Treasurer:
Nico Cloete
Referee Administrator:
Skillie le Roux
referees@fsrugby.co.za
Cel: 084 797 4491
Tel: 051 407 1700
Referee Committee Members:
Martin Lekhanya
Physical address:
Free State Stadium
AT Horak Avenue
Bloemfontein
General Queries:
Tel: 051 407 1700
Fax: 086 519 6328
www.fscheetahs.co.za
Referee Society:
The Golden Lions Rugby Referees Society was founded in 1904 and was then known as the Transvaal Referees Association. It has over the years produced various capable referees who have made names for themselves in the respective levels of officiating. The referee administrators have also contributed to the refereeing network and international fraternity.
The Society’s motto is “Where high quality refereeing is a standard”. It upholds this by contributing to the supply of refereeing services at all levels required by its provincial union and national body.
Chairpersonman:
Tiaan Jonker
Email: tiaan@smitsew.co.za
Referee manager:
Theuns Naude
Email: theunsn@glru.co.za
Tel: 011 402 2960/217
Committee Members:
Louis v Huyssteen
Email: glsvanh@gmail.com
Willie Vos
Email: willie@waterfall.co.za
Johan Black – Training & Education
Email: blackj@stdavids.co.za
Siphiwe Khumalo – Transformation
Email: khumzaz@googlemail.com
Renier Vermeulen – Discipline
Email: 0713306288@vodamail.co.za
Chris Beale - Grading & Selection
Email: cbeale@telkomsa.net
Ronald Louw - Society Welfare
Email: ronaldplouw@gmail.com
Sieg van Staden – High Performance
Email: sieg@spsplanners.co.za
Pierre Oelofse – Performance Review
Email: pierreow@absamail.co.za
Pro Legoete - Recruitment & Marketing
Email: twozerows@yahoo.com
Peter du Toit - Primary Schools
Email: dutoit.peter@laerskoolkenmare.co.za
Physical address:
Ellis Park Stadium
Staib Street
Johannesburg
General queries:
Tel: 011 402 2960
Fax: 011 404 2000
Website:
www.lionsrugby.co.za
Referee Society:
The Western Province Rugby Referees’ Society is an affiliate of the Western Province Rugby Union. It is responsible for the recruitment, training, grading and appointment of referees to all sanctioned games in the Province, primarily at club level but also to school games where possible. There is a huge demand for referees. In addition a host of school games – both primary and high school – also take place during the season.
• 160 league games take place each weekend
• 86 rugby clubs
• 12 000 registered players in Western Province
WP has a proud tradition of rugby referees:
• The WPRRS supplied the first person of colour to referee a test (Carl Spannenberg),
• the first woman to officiate in a test (Jenny Bentel) and
• the first Black African test referee (Louis Mzomba).
Chairperson:
Joey Klaaste-Salmans
Vice-chairperson:
JC Fortuin
Referee manager:
Ben Theron
Email: btheron@wprugby.co.za
Tel: 021 659 4520
Committee Members:
Administration
Alan Becker
Email: alanbecker@telkomsa.net
Tel: 021 674 3417
Assessors
Ronnie Bourbon-Leftley
Email: ronnie@loewenstein.co.za
Tel: 082 881 1472
Appointments
Eddie Douglas
Email: eddiedouglas@wfs.co.za
Tel:
Training and Education
Mornay Colville
Email:
Tel:
Club Liaison, Clubhouse and Referee Disciplinary
Ashely Mackay
Email:
Tel:
Marketing, Recruitment and Club Liaison
Johan Willemse
Email:
Tel:
Physical address:
5th Floor, Newlands Terraces
8 Boundary Road
Newlands 7700
General queries:
Tel: 021 659 4500
Fax: 021 686 2336
Website:
www.wprugbyrefs.co.za
Chairperson:
Basie Ferreira
Vice-Chairperson:
Dries Jansen Van Rensburg
Referee manager:
AJ Jacobs
Email: jacobsaj69@gmail.com
Tel: 083 334 7861
Referee Commitee Members:
Elliot Mtsewa - REO
Email: leah@gwisa.com
Tel: 057 352 6482
Marius Botnhuys - Member
Neels Goosen - Member
Maria Mabote - Member
Physical address:
1 Rugby Street
Bedelia
Welkom
9459
General queries:
Tel: 057 352 6482
Fax: 057 357 1117
Website:
www.griffons-rugby.co.za
Referee Society
Geographically Griquas is the biggest Province in South Africa, divided into 6 rugby regions as follows:
Kimberley – where the Rugby Union Head office and stadium is situated
Van Druten region – Kathu
Oranje Region - Upington
Namakwaland Region – Springbok
Logan Region – Calvinia
Pixley Ka Seme Region – De Aar
Since the amalgamation of the North – Western Cape and Griquas in 1994, the following Provincial Referee Chairman’s were voted in:
Brendon Lalor: 1994-1998
Kat Swanepoel: 1998-current
In 1994 the registered Referees was 50. Subsequently then the numbers increased to 110 which is the average registered referees per year. Each region is managed by a committee who is also responsible of appointing referees to local matches within their region.
Griqualand-West Rugby Referee Society Management:
Chairperson: Kat Swanepoel
e-mail: refs@gwrugby.co.za
Cell No: 082 822 3770
Vice-Chairperson: JJ Wagner
e-mail: jwagner@solplaatje.org.za
Cell No: 082 834 6330
Kimberley Regional Representative: Reinie Nel
e-mail: bjsnel@vodamail.co.za
Cell No: 082 924 342
Van Druten Regional Representative: Manny Shepherd
e-mail: manny.shepherd777@gmail.com
Cell No: 073 290 7941
ZF Mgcawu Regional Representative: Wally Crause
e-mail: crausew@saps.gov.za
Cell No: 082 453 8515
Namakwaland Regional Representative: Cornell Titus
e-mail: titus.cornell@gmail.com
Cell No: 072 148 2145
Logan Regional Representative: Henry Maans
e-mail: maanshenry6@gmail.com
Cell No: 071 887 5347
Pixley Ka Seme Regional Representative: Greg Gwells
e-mail: ghgwells@gmail.com
Cell No: 072 776 6555
Primary School Referee Representative: Melvin Horne
e-mail: hornties@vodamail.co.za
Cell No: 082 408 5337
Society Address:
Tafel Lager Park
Jacobus Smit Street
Kimberley
8301
Office telephone number: 053 8328773
Website:
https://www.griquasrugby.co.za/refs
Referee Society:
The name ‘Leopards Rugby Referees Association’ came into being in 2000. Previously the Western Transvaal Rugby Referee Society, it was founded in 1920. The Association has 84 active members and 16 non-active members.
Piet Bosman, who served as the Society’s secretary for 19 years, was the first president of a rugby union to referee an international match when, in 1953, he oversaw Western Transvaal against the Wallabies.
Chairperson
Johann Steyn
jsteyn@leopardreferee.co.za
079 694 2099
Vice-Chairperson - Discipline & Recruitment
Loume Vermeulen
loume@trainthenation.co.za
083 702 5269
Vice Chairman - Transformation & Training
Godwill Morobe
lmgodwill231@gmail.com
Referee Manager
Andries Selemela
andries@leopardsrugby.co.za
082 802 2689
Rustenburg Region
Dries Badenhorst
dries@ehw.co.za
082 444 1823
Potch/Klerksdorp Region
Lourens van der Merwe
lvdmerwe@wesvalia.co.za
082 561 3140
Lichtenburg Region
Willie du Toit (Acting)
whdt@gmail.com
083 608 1949
Treasurer
Johanietha Cronje
leopardsfinance@gmail.com
Secretary
Debbie van den Berg
admin@leopardreferee.co.za
Physical address:
Profert Olënpark Stadium
C/o Piet Bosman and James Moroka Streets.
Potchefstroom
General queries:
Tel: 018 297 5304
Fax: 018 297 1657
Referee Society
The Mpumalanga (Pumas) Referee Society was set up in 1969, following the establishment of the South Eastern Transvaal Rugby Union in the same year. The Society started off with nine referees, increasing to an average of 105 referees during the last few seasons.
Previous chairpersons included Manie Steenkamp (1972-1978), Lappies Labuschagne (1979–1982), Johan Badenhorst (1983-1985), Piet Brits (1986-1989), Dries Breytenbach (1990-2000), Eep Kleynhans (2001-2005), Oubaas Coetzer (2006-2009) and Steve Brits (2010-current).
Chairperson:
Steve Brits
Treasurer:
Thys Marais
Email: tmarais@twkagri.com
Tel: 072 282 0830
Referee coordinator:
Oubaas Coetzer
Email: oubaas@pumas.co.za
Tel: 082 769 9624
Committee members:
Regional Chairman: Ehlanzeni
Gaven Wessels
Regional Chairman: Gert Sibande
Tommie Lottering
Regional Chairman: Nkangala
Dawie Burger
Additional Members:
Sarel du Toit
Okkie van Zyl
Francois Coetzee
Physical address:
1 Bafana Road, Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
General queries:
Tel: 082 769 9624
Download the MRU Referees Committee Structure
Website: www.pumasrugby.co.za
Referee Society:
The KZN Referees society is made up of five sub-societies, each run independently with its own committee and budget. These sub-societies are responsible for all refereeing matters in their regions: Midlands, Northern KZN, Southern KZN, Zululand and Durban.
All sub-societies are answerable to the KZN Referees’ Society, which comprises a president, two vice-presidents, a secretary, a referees manager (ex officio) and the five chairmen of the sub-societies.
KZN currently has eight referees on the SA Referees Panels, of which four are on the top panel.
Chairperson:
Kamal Rugbar
Vice-Chairperson:
Giel Minnie and Alistair van Wyk
Referee manager:
Burton Hufkie
Email: burton@thesharks.co.za
Tel: 031 308 8421
Committee Members:
Durban Chairman: Marco Passero
Email: marnitapassero@gmail.com
Midlands Chairman: Keith Wessels -
Email: keith2705@gmail.com
Northern KZN Chairman: Werner Botha
Email: nkznreferees@gmail.com
Southern KZN Chairman: Donnovan Mulder
Email: donnovanmulder@gmail.com
Zululand Chairman: Chris van der Westhuizen
Email: cjvdw@telkomsa.net
Physical address:
12 Isaiah Ntshangase Road
Durban
General queries:
Tel: 031 308 8426
Fax: 031 312 9197
Website:
www.sharksrugby.co.za
Referee Society
The Society was established in 1967. Its headquarters are in George. Its vision is to promote and develop rugby of top quality and successful referees, by way of a transparent structure. Its aims are the development of referees, the recruitment of new referees, and the effective utilisation of our SARRA panel of referees, assessors and coaches.
Our union is divided in three regions: Karoo, Coastal and Langeberg. The Society includes the magisterial districts of Albertinia, Beaufort-West, Bonnievale, Calitzdorp, De Rust, George, Great Brak River, Haarlem, Heidelberg, Herbertsdale, Knysna, Ladismith, Merweville, Mossel Bay, Oudtshoorn, Plettenberg Bay, Prince Albert, Riversdale, Swellendam, Uniondale and Willowmore.
Chairperson:
James Speelman
Email: jamyspee@gmail.com
Tel: 078 211 3142
Vice-chairperson:
Riaan Coerecius
Email: coereciusrr@gmail.com
Tel: 083 506 8978
Committee Members:
Tom Willems - Secretary
Email: tom.willems61@gmail.com
Tel: 083 324 8993
John Junnies - Treasurer
Email: John.Junnies@westerncape.gov.za
Tel: 083 292 9082
Gavin Esau - Coastal Region Chairperson
Email:gavinesau@goerge.org.za
Tel: 081 852 3663
Mario Jansen - Karoo Region Chairperson
Email: mario.jansen@westerncape.gov.za
Tel: 083 533 2578
Pohl Saayman - Langeberg Region Chairperson
Email: pohlsaay24@gmail.com
Tel: 074 927 5277
Riaan Coerecius - Coordinator of Appointments & Selection
Email: coereciusrr@gmail.com
Tel: 083 506 8978
Gert Meiring - Coordinator of MROs
Email: gertmeiring63@gmail.com
Tel: 072 910 0395
Wouter Verster - Marketing
Email: wouterref@gmail.com
Tel: 082 926 4345
Deseree Jansen - Administration
Email: desiree@swdeagles.co.za
Tel: 076 737 4430
Physical address:
Outeniqua Park
Cnr CJ Langehoven & Augusta Ave
George, 6529
General queries:
Tel: 044 873 0137
Fax: 044 873 0405
Website:
www.swdeaglessa.co.za
Referee Society:
The Valke Rugby Referee Society (VRRS) was originally founded in 1947, and was previously known as the Eastern Transvaal Rugby Referee Society. After the 1995 World Cup rugby was declared professional in South Africa, after which the Eastern Transvaal Rugby Football Union merged with the Vaal Triangle Rugby Union to form the Valke Rugby Referees’ Society.
The VRRS is a proud Society and produced the following international referees:
• Andre Watson
• Johan Gouws
• Piet Robbertze
The VRRS is currently officiating 1000 Secondary school games and 500 club games per season.
Chairperson:
Trevor Smit
Tel:
Email: smitties2@mweb.co.za
Vice-Chairperson (Operations):
Lihan Pretorius
Email: lihanpretorius@gmail.com
Tel: 072 697 0000
Vice-Chairperson (Administration):
Ronica Thompson
Email: ronicabosch@hotmail.com
Tel: 083 325 6484
Committee members:
Vacant - Ekurhuleni
Cornelius (Sewes) Sevenster - Sedibeng
Mia Kuhn - Finance:
Email: miakuhn@icon.co.za
Tel: 016 976 2112
Physical address:
Barnard Stadium
CR Swart Drive
Kempton Park
General queries:
Tel: 082 457 3278
Website:
www.valkereferees.co.za