Dev Govindjee

Former Cricket Match Referee. Provincial Cricket Tennis Table Tennis. Passion for Photography. Birder. SonyRX10iv

[Dev Govindjee @DevMatchRef]

It’s the vision of man that makes all things possible with the help of passionate individuals. A credit to those who believed in cricket becoming a lived game in Rwanda. Stunning to see the oval at Gahanga Cricket Stadium. Proud achievement @RwaCricketAssoc #icc #wt20 #africa

[Dev Govindjee @DevMatchRef]

@beetlebailey786 @StGeorgesParkSt Another local product who never forgets his Gelvandale roots. Delighted to have had the opportunity to exchange pleasantries

[Dev Govindjee @DevMatchRef]

@ekkers_sa @NatalieGermanos Congrats Natalie. Indeed no better place when history comes into play. All good wishes and may you keep the passion for the game as you move forward into the future.

[Dev Govindjee @DevMatchRef]

@TopTennisWomen Athlete showing personality and confidence. Well done Sloane.

[Dev Govindjee @DevMatchRef]

@RosG101 @Lesego_P Not so sure what’s wild about a lapse during a live broadcast. She is a wonderful young lady who has fitted in well into the sports environment. Keep going @Lesego_P

[Dev Govindjee @DevMatchRef]

@GodwinMamhiyo @PoppyIsMyName Am terribly saddened by this news. The loss to Zimbabwe and world cricket is immense but the loss to her family and friends is even of greater sadness. RIP after a journey cut off with so many more miles to be travelled. You did the country and the game proud.

[Dev Govindjee @DevMatchRef]

@zimbabwewomen So sorry about this. May her gentle soul attain the highest abode. Condolences to family as well as colleagues and friends. An immense loss for cricket.

[Sky News @SkyNews]

BREAKING: Former UN human rights chief Navanethem “Navi” Pillay, a judge on the International Court of Justice, has won the Nobel Peace Prize.

https://t.co/jy4LWa5Mtx

📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube

[Redi Tlhabi @RediTlhabi]

Congratulations to South African jurist and human rights chief, Judge Navi Pillay. She has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her work! Last year I spoke to her about her committee's report on Israel's human rights violations in Gaza. She faced a backlash but stood her ground. Listen here on @dailymaverick

https://t.co/RGm7xcUOJA

[Dev Govindjee @DevMatchRef]

@NobelPrize @JackD157 Tremendous accolade and a proud day for South Africans.

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

2026 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navi Pillay’s commitment to universal legal principles and her firm moral compass are constants in a long career. Born into a family of Indian Tamil origin under apartheid in Durban, South Africa, Pillay became a lawyer and legal pioneer, confronting deep structural discrimination, segregation and exclusion. A common thread runs from her early work defending Nelson Mandela and others who stood up against apartheid to her service as a judge in some of the key international court cases of our time.

This year’s laureate has significantly enlarged the scope and impact of international law. She has served as a judge on the High Court in South Africa, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and the International Criminal Court. She was the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and, until recently, she chaired the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Today Navi Pillay is a judge on the International Court of Justice in the case where Myanmar stands accused of genocide.

In historic international court cases, she has shown that legal measures can help prevent acts of war and violence. Navi Pillay has also contributed to strengthen the institutions of international law. Her independence, expertise and steadfastness have made her one of the most respected international jurists of our time.

Learn more about the 2026 #NobelPeacePrize: https://t.co/JMjpp1jPKc

#NobelPeacePrize #NobelPrize

[Agnes Callamard @AgnesCallamard]

Amazing moment.

Navi Pillay has received the Nobel Peace Prize ! https://t.co/HL3r1PJzLO

We are at the Nuremberg Court; I cannot think of a stronger symbol for her Nobel prize.

We are all so thrilled!

This is her first reactions upon hearing the news:

[Dev Govindjee @DevMatchRef]

@PoppyIsMyName Yes. Always. Soohistication is now added

[Dev Govindjee @DevMatchRef]

@Jiggs_7 @volvoSA @stadio_HigherEd @Titans_Cricket Congrats Pierre. Well done and all good wishes for continued successes.

[Dev Govindjee @DevMatchRef]

Delighted that the new clubhouse of the Madibaz (NMU) Cricket Club was launched today. Great to see provincial and national governing bodies represented. The best facilities attracts the best players. #nmu #madibazcricket

[Dev Govindjee @DevMatchRef]

@aslamcricket pardon the typo. I did mean Ismail Timol. MHSRIP.

[Dev Govindjee @DevMatchRef]

@aslamcricket With the passing away of another former Sacboc cricketer ( Ismail Timor Natal & WP) surely it is time to establish a Old Boys Union / Club? We have lost contact with each other and it saddens me that we only get news of this nature. Time to act !

[Dev Govindjee @DevMatchRef]

@aslamcricket @robbie13flair @ashyp_5 We are very proud of Northern Areas sports stars. Our sporting roots go deep into those areas Aslam. Whether it’s Schauderville, Gelvan Park, Parkside, Malabar, West End, Salsoneville, Chatty or Booysen’s Park!

[Dev Govindjee @DevMatchRef]

@aslamcricket @robbie13flair @ashyp_5 Wayne Parnell also from our area

[Dev Govindjee @DevMatchRef]

@geoffreytoyana One of the best team Managers ever - Morgan.

[Karyn Maughan @karynmaughan]

Prof Somadoda Fikeni is a national treasure.
He’s at the Madlanga Commission today, describing South Africa’s “political economy of inefficiency”.
The country is a “cemetery” for really good policy that is never implemented, he says.
There’s an “unwillingness” to implement.