The South African Football Association (SAFA) has suspended JVW FC player Shannon Macomo after an incident where a match official was allegedly assaulted.
The incident occurred on Sunday, 25 October 2026, after Fort Hare University defeated JVW FC 1-0 at the Hollywoodbets Super League-amplified encounter.
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Michelle Sampson converted a stoppage-time penalty to push Fort Hare University to the top of the Super Rise stream. This result saw JVW FC suffer their first defeat of the season in the Hollywoodbets Super League after 12 matches into the season.
The result leaves just two points separating the top three sides, with UFH on 25 points, while JVW and UJ have 23 points each, setting up an exciting finish to the campaign with just two rounds of fixtures remaining in the Hollywoodbets Super Rise stream.
SAFA released a statement on Saturday, 31 October, confirming the suspension of Shannon Macomo after both the player and club received a suspension letter.
JVW FC player Shannon Macomo has been suspended with immediate effect pending a SAFA Disciplinary hearing.”
This move comes after an incident where a match official was allegedly assaulted by the player following a Hollywoodbets Super League Amplified match against the University of Fort Hare on Sunday, 25 October 2026 at the Wits Stadium in Johannesburg.
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The 24-year-old defender joined JVW FC from the University of Johannesburg (UJ) at the beginning of the 2026 Hollywoodbets Super League.
Shannon Macomo will miss Sunday’s thrilling encounter as JVW takes on the University of Johannesburg (UJ) at Kabokweni Stadium in Mpumalanga.
With nothing separating these sides, tied on 23 points each and occupying second and third in the Super Rise stream, this encounter is likely to deliver some spectacle this weekend.