{"id":329791,"date":"2026-08-17T13:04:39","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T11:04:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/diepapier\/?p=329791"},"modified":"2026-08-17T14:42:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T12:42:05","slug":"huldeblyke-aan-geliefde-sportfotograaf-wat-stories-met-sy-fotos-vertel-het","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/diepapier\/huldeblyke-aan-geliefde-sportfotograaf-wat-stories-met-sy-fotos-vertel-het\/","title":{"rendered":"Thys Lombard se dood: Huldeblyke stroom in vir bekende skole-rugbyfotograaf"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"h-huldeblyke-het-op-sosiale-media-ingestroom-na-die-afsterwe-van-die-bekende-skoolsportfotograaf-thys-lombard\">Huldeblyke het op sosiale media ingestroom na die afsterwe van die bekende skoolsportfotograaf Thys Lombard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Daar is voorheen berig dat hy tydens \u2019n branderplank-kompetisie by Jongensfontein in die water was toe die voorval plaasgevind het.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Stopped by to make sure Mat Marais from M.A.T. Surfboards will be at the 2026 edition of the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/VinSurfClassic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@VinSurfClassic<\/a> again next Friday in Stilbaai! One of the best events on the calendar! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aeu10W6nTU\">pic.twitter.com\/aeu10W6nTU<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Thys LoMBArd \ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6 (@ThysLombard) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ThysLombard\/status\/2086010396901564635?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 8, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Die rugbyw\u00eareld, en veral skolerugby, sal aansienlik armer wees n\u00e1 Lombard se dood. Sy lense het oor verskeie geslagte heen van die spel se beste jong talent vasgevang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stehan Schoeman, sportredakteur van <em>Die Papier<\/em>, het gereeld foto\u2019s van Lombard gebruik.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEk en Thys het amper weekliks oor die foon gepraat. Ons het graag die komende naweek se groot wedstryde bespreek en hoeveel spasie ek vir hom op die skoleblad kon oophou.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSy liefde en entoesiasme en kennis van skolerugby in die geheel was kenmerkend. Hy het altyd met groot opwinding vertel by watter wedstryde hy sou wees en watter foto\u2019s ek kon verwag.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The man behind the camera has quite the story to tell!  \ud83d\udc9a Meet Thys Lombard, the legendary schools rugby photographer as he opens up about his Paarl Gim roots, his connection to Springbok great Tiny Naud\u00e9, and what keeps him on the sidelines match after match! <br><br>Proudly brought\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rOl0YYgYKr\">pic.twitter.com\/rOl0YYgYKr<\/a><\/p>&mdash; The Rugby Factory (@RugbyFactory_sa) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RugbyFactory_sa\/status\/2070824480373424184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 27, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dit is volgens Andy Daniel, SuperSchools Sport-uitsaaier en aanbieder van die NovaNews-voduitsending <em>The Rugby Factory<\/em>, wat ook \u2019n goeie vriend van Lombard was.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lombard en sy fotografie was in Junie te sien in \u2019n <em>Rugby Factory<\/em>-podsendingsprogram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\ud83c\udfa5 Behind the lens: The stories of Thys Lombard | EP 19 | The Rugby Factory\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PVu-c71RLoM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Volgens Daniel het Lombard aan die Paarl Gimnasium gematrikuleer, waar hy ook rugby vir die skool gespeel het.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHy was mal oor rugby en geweldig trots om \u2019n oud-Paarl Gim-seun te wees. N\u00e1 skool het hy jare lank in die wynbedryf gewerk voordat hy besluit het om op sy fotografie te fokus,\u201d het Daniel ges\u00ea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Deeply saddened by the passing of Thys Lombard at yesterday&#39;s Vintners Surf Classic. Thys was a much-loved figure in the wine industry, a former marketing manager of Tokara, and a gifted sports photographer. Our thoughts are with his wife and children in this time of mourning. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/o6IP04PKvj\">pic.twitter.com\/o6IP04PKvj<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Tokara Restaurant &amp; Deli (@Tokara_) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Tokara_\/status\/2088586562745319892?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 15, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWanneer jy by \u2019n rugbywedstryd opgedaag het, het jy altyd begin rondkyk om hom te soek. Hy het altyd die grootste glimlag gehad, was altyd bly om jou te sien en het altyd \u2019n storie gehad om te vertel oor spelers wat hy ontmoet het,\u201d het Daniel ges\u00ea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Daniel het Lombard as \u2019n uitsonderlike storieverteller deur middel van sy fotografie beskryf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Aai Thys &#8230; I <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5U45O5wUrK\">https:\/\/t.co\/5U45O5wUrK<\/a> sorry that you have left us here on earth &#8230; travel well brother and may heaven be full of wonderful photo&#39;s<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ThysLombard?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ThysLombard<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Schalk Burger (@skalabrak) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/skalabrak\/status\/2088400502430056549?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 14, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBaie Suid-Afrikaanse rugbyspelers is van hul skoolrugbydae af deur sy lens vasgevang. Hy het voormalige, huidige en toekomstige Springbokspelers met sy fotografie geraak. Spelers soos Markus Muller en Damian Willemse kan daarvan getuig.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHy was in alle opsigte \u2019n wonderlike mens, rugby-mal deur en deur en bowenal \u2019n ware heer. Hy het altyd tyd vir almal gehad en \u2019n storie om te vertel. Sy glimlag en sy lens sal regoor die land gemis word.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sad news &#8230; Such a massive supporter of ALL schoolboy rugby &#8230; He just loved it &#8230; RIP Thys <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DgswAdomnY\">https:\/\/t.co\/DgswAdomnY<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Tank Lanning (@TankLanning) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TankLanning\/status\/2088518082989809683?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 15, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marco Botha, sportkommentator en aanbieder van <em>Santam Megaboere<\/em> op kykNET, het Lombard ook in \u2019n plasing op sy persoonlike Facebook-blad gehuldig.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDie rugbyw\u00eareld, en veral skoolrugby, is met sy afsterwe soveel armer,\u201d het Botha geskryf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Botha het ges\u00ea hy het Lombard vroe\u00ebr vanjaar gesien en met hom gepraat en beplan om hom Vrydagoggend te bel om te vra of hy daardie middag \u2019n Old Boys-wedstryd in die Agter-Paarl sou afneem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Two of my <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/schoolsrugby?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#schoolsrugby<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/actionpics?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#actionpics<\/a> in Die Papier this weekend! More of the same this coming weekend when <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/PaulRoos?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PaulRoos<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/GreyBloem?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GreyBloem<\/a> lock horns in Stellenbosch! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OAoj4M8boW\">pic.twitter.com\/OAoj4M8boW<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Thys LoMBArd \ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6 (@ThysLombard) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ThysLombard\/status\/2086870380682047842?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 10, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hy het Lombard beskryf as \u2019n sagmoedige mens met \u2019n groot hart en \u2019n besondere vermo\u00eb om herinneringe deur sy fotografie vas te vang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>iShoot Stories<\/em> het Lombard ook in \u2019n plasing op sy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/2631506450642385\">Facebook<\/a>-blad gehuldig.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Volgens die plasing sou Lombard na verwagting Saterdag (15 Augustus) by die wedstryd tussen Paul Roos en Grey College wees, met sy kamera en selfoon in die hand en besig om te doen waarvoor hy lief was.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMaar vir Thys het vandag nooit aangebreek nie,\u201d lui die huldeblyk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Results for the 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/VinSurfClassic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@VinSurfClassic<\/a> Super Ballies Final:<br><br>1.\u2060 \u2060Anthony de Jager<br>2.\u2060 \u2060Thys Lombard<br>3.\u2060 \u2060Jeremy Walker<br>4.\u2060 \u2060Henry Dowling<br><br>Well done! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TVumMXdoXi\">pic.twitter.com\/TVumMXdoXi<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Thys LoMBArd \ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6 (@ThysLombard) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ThysLombard\/status\/1957359646793949547?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 18, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lombard is volgens berigte Vrydagmiddag by Sandstrand in Jongensfontein, naby Stilbaai, dood verklaar nadat uitgebreide KPR-pogings aangewend is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Die polisie het \u2019n geregtelike doodsondersoek geopen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Huldeblyke het op sosiale media ingestroom na die afsterwe van die bekende skoolsportfotograaf Thys Lombard. 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