The MultiChoice Group and SuperSport wish to convey our sincere condolences to the family, relatives, colleagues and friends of Brandon Foot following his peaceful passing after a battle with illness.

Brandon was one of the most respected and venerated legal brains in South Africa and worked extensively in the broadcast media industry as well as the fields of sports and commercial law. He served as Group General Counsel at the MultiChoice Group, and held prominent roles at SuperSport, where he was both CEO and Chief Operations Officer.

He worked closely with many of you as leaders in the sports fraternity over a considerable period of time.

Brandon, who excelled as a cricketer during his playing days, also played a pivotal role in the unity of cricket, which was achieved in 1992.

He served as the Northerns Cricket Union President between 2000 and 2005 and served as a director on the Titans Cricket board and also on the board of Cricket South Africa. He is also a former director of The Sharks, the Cheetahs, Western Province Professional Cricket, the Dolphins, SuperSport United and of the SuperSport/Stellenbosch Academy of Sport.

Said MultiChoice Group Chairman Imtiaz Patel: “Brandon Foot’s legacy will last many, many generations. He was immensely passionate about South African sport … deeply passionate. He made an immense difference, lived for other people and was loyal to the core. His contribution will last for many generations.

“Brandon was a man who was remarkable in many respects and we will miss him dearly. Our thoughts are with his family. MultiChoice as a group is at a loss and we believe that the sporting fraternity is at a loss. May his soul rest in peace.”

Brandon spent 21 years at Solomon and Nicolson Attorneys (later Solomon Nicolson Rein and Verster Attorneys) following his completion of his BLC and LLB degrees.

Aside from his professional reputation and renown in the legal and sports administration industries, Brandon was an ardent Liverpool FC fan and loved his sport. He played cricket for Harlequins, Pretoria High School and the University of Pretoria (TUKS). He was also a former chairman of Harlequins.