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South African Premiership

RSA

league
319
Matches
77
Officials
2
Seasons
2026/27
Latest Season

Officiating insights

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From recorded scores and the community incident layer. (Official card/foul stats aren’t in the dataset yet.)

2.33
goals / match
0
incidents logged
0
VAR-reviewed

Role distribution · 2026/27

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Home stadiums

Every stadium that has hosted South African Premiership matches. Switch between all-time and the latest season.

Most-appointed referee · 2026/27
🇿🇦 Moreki Lekwape
8
as referee

Who referees South African Premiership?

Most-appointed match officials across all South African Premiership seasons

  1. 1
    🇿🇦 Moreki Lekwape
    RSA · Referee · 25×
  2. 2
    🇿🇦 Jelly Chavani
    RSA · Referee · 22×
  3. 3
    🇿🇦 Luxolo Badi
    RSA · Referee · 21×
  4. 4
    🇿🇦 Thando Ndzandzeka
    RSA · Referee · 20×
  5. 5
    🇿🇦 Philangenkosi Khumalo
    RSA · Referee · 20×
  6. 6
    🇿🇦 Sikhumbuzo Gasa
    RSA · Referee · 19×
  7. 7
    🇿🇦 Abongile Tom
    RSA · Referee · 18×
  8. 8
    🇿🇦 Siyabulela Qunta
    RSA · Referee · 17×
  9. 9
    🇿🇦 Eugene Mdluli
    RSA · Referee · 16×
  10. 10
    🇿🇦 Christopher Kistoor
    RSA · Referee · 16×

Season-by-Season

SeasonMatchesOfficialsReferees
2026/27736821
2025/262462727

Matches by Country

South Africa21
United States5

Stadium host countries (all-time)

Referees by Nationality

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RSA73

Referee appointments · 2026/27 (top 68 officials)

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South African Premiership referees — FAQ

Who is the most-appointed referee in South African Premiership?
🇿🇦 Moreki Lekwape has the most South African Premiership refereeing appointments tracked on Referee.Observer, with 8 match(es) as referee.
How many referees have officiated in South African Premiership?
77 match officials — referees, assistant referees, fourth officials, VAR and observers — have officiated in South African Premiership across 2 season(s) in our data.
How many South African Premiership matches are tracked on Referee.Observer?
Referee.Observer tracks 319 South African Premiership matches with their full match-official appointments across 2 season(s).
Which seasons of South African Premiership are covered?
South African Premiership referee appointments are covered for 2 season(s), 2025/26 to 2026/27.
Who are the top match officials in South African Premiership?
The most-appointed South African Premiership match officials are 🇿🇦 Moreki Lekwape (25 match(es)), 🇿🇦 Jelly Chavani (22 match(es)), 🇿🇦 Luxolo Badi (21 match(es)).