Louis Luyt

Louis Luyt
Louis Luyt
President of the South African Rugby Union
Personal details
Born	18 June 1932; Britstown, Karoo, Western Cape
Died	1 February 2013 (aged 80); Durban, KwaZulu-Natal

Louis Luyt (18 June 1932 – 1 February 2013) was a South African business tycoon and politician, and one-time rugby administrator.^[1]^[2]

Having been a rugby player as a young man, Luyt went on to become a businessman. He founded Triomf Fertiliser and Luyt Breweries, and took control of Ellis Park stadium in Johannesburg. Distrusted by the Afrikaner elite, Luyt achieved financial success without being a member of the secretive Broederbond.

^ "Louis Luyt dies at 80". Independent Online. South Africa. 1 February 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
^ Carlin, John (2008). Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game that Made a Nation. Penguin. p. 171. ISBN 9781594201745. Retrieved 11 December 2017. He hated being told what to do by anyone, let alone a black man.

[1] "Louis Luyt dies at 80". Independent Online. South Africa. 1 February 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2013.

[2] Carlin, John (2008). Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game that Made a Nation. Penguin. p. 171. ISBN 9781594201745. Retrieved 11 December 2017. He hated being told what to do by anyone, let alone a black man.

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