COSAFA has learnt with shock and sadness of the passing of Zambian
referee Leah Namukonde, who died on Wednesday morning after being involved in a
car accident during the weekend.
“It is with a heavy heart that I inform you of the passing on of Leah
Namukonde our female FIFA Referee from Zambia,” Tangawarima said. “Leah was
involved in a car accident on Saturday shortly after officiating a local
premier league game. Her car was hit by an allegedly drunk driver and she has
been in the ICU in Ndola until this morning when passed on.
FIFA referee Janny Sikazwe says the death of Namukonde was a loss to
World football.
Namukonde was one of the top female referees from the Southern African
region and had officiated at the recent COSAFA Women’s Championships in Port
Elizabeth.
“We will really miss her. This is the time when we needed her to
encourage more women referees. She was the kind of a referee who put in a lot
of effort in training and being physically fit,” Sikazwe said.
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