Joey Salmans, recently promoted to the National Panel of referees in South Africa, received the top award at Western Province's annual awards dinner.

In succession to JC Fortuin, Salmans received the award  as Referee of the Year for 2008. He also received an award for the Highest Examination Mark.

Quinton Immelman received the award for Most Promising referee of the Year.

The awards list:

Referee of the Year: Joey Salmans
Most Promising Referee: Quinton Immelman
Most Improved Referee: François Groenewald
Referees' Referee: Marc van Zyl
Merit Award: Nathan Swartz
1st League Award: Daniel Fortuin
2nd League Award: Nathan Swartz
3rd League Award: Riaan Tolken
4th League Award: Thembani Mkuku
Highest Examination Mark: Joey Salmans
Highest Bleep: Riaan Tolken
Most Games Refereed: Nathan Swartz

Regional Awards

Paarl: Jonathan Oosthuizen
Bellville: Ivan Solomons
Helderberg: Nathan Swartz
Wynberg: François Venter
Stellenbosch: François van Wyk
Langa: Sinehtemba Mrulwa

Annually the referees make an award to a club - The Referees' Shield for Sportsmanship. This year it went to Windmeul RFC.