In the core of institutions and initiatives that society admire because they work admirably well, are leaders who are surrounded by technical expertise and undeterred advice.

Those that have been privileged to work with Brandon Foot know that his involvement brought about solutions with foresight. He understood that there is nothing shrewd about overreaching when you could be equitable because inequity breeds resentment. He negotiated win-win contracts that cultivated lifelong working relationships.

Every interaction with Brandon brought to bear the impeccable value system he believed in and lived by. When the PSL sought to unlock its true value through the issuing of the groundbreaking ITT in 2007, Brandon brought more than the lawyer he is into the situation. He had no problem understanding public interest because it was his inherent belief that law should be equitable and serve society. He understood that sport required sustainable support and funding to thrive because he never stopped being a player who won when the team and ecosystem worked in concert and lost when teamwork was compromised. Brandon had a quiet yet effective way of saving those he advised from themselves. Brandon was not locked in an era, his adaptability revealed that his ever-present awareness of the changing environment the world is operating in.

It is not only his family and Multichoice that lost. We in the PSL lost, so has the quest for a working South Africa armed with expertise and undeterred advice.

Farewell Mr Foot. May your family be consoled and your soul repose peacefully. You will be sorely missed