‘DUIF du TOIT CAPTURED BEST PICTURES OF OUR SPORTING HISTORY’

South African Minister of Sport and Recreation, Fikile Mbalula, has described the late Duif du Toit as master photographer in sport.

Mbalula was reacting to the recent death of du Toit who died at the age of 57, in a Johannesburg hospital earlier today due to short sickness. Du Toit is regarded by many people as one of the best sport photographers to ever grace the South African soil.

“Some of the best pictures that captured our sporting history were captured by Duif du Toit, it is very sad to learn about his passing,” said Mbalula on his twitter account.

Since the news broke up earlier this morning, the sporting world has been buzzing with words of condolences and appreciation for the role played by du Toit in South African sport.

Cricket South Africa (CSA) Chief executive, Haroon Lorgat, believes that du Toit was a legendary figure on the touchline and boundary ropes of South African sport throughout the post-isolation.

He added that the work of du Toit “with no doubt” was of international standards.

“He was a consumable professional and the quality of his work measured up to the best international standards,” said Lorgat.

Lorgat revealed that many of du Toit pictures will feature in the collectors’ item book of South African Cricket that will be published next year to commemorate CSA’s 25th Anniversary.

Official DHL Stormers and Sunshine Tour photographer, Carl Fourie, in his twitter account described du Toit as the Mohammad Ali of photography.

du Toit was working as a sport photographer for Gallo Images. He was with Gallo Images for eight years. His illustrious sport photography career began at The Star newspaper as a rugby photographer, he later got involved into variety of sports like cricket and rugby.