The Safa Referees Review Committee has suspended Jelly Chavani for six weeks for executing his duties in an "unacceptable manner” when he unfairly awarded Kaizer Chiefs a late penalty during last Saturday’s 1-1 Premier Soccer League draw against AmaZulu.
Centre-referee Chavani pointed to the spot in controversial circumstances in what allowed Chiefs to narrowly escape defeat after Keagan Dolly converted the stoppage-time penalty to cancel Usuthu’s lead.
Chavani had erroneously adjudged AmaZulu defender Tapelo Xoki to have handled inside the box and made the decision after consultation with fourth official Moeketsi Molelekoa who has also been suspended.