Tag: Minister Gayton McKenzie

SPORTS

Minister of Sport announces Super Fan squad heading to the World Cup 

South African Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie has revealed the initial winners of the “Mzansi to the World Cup Lucky Fans Competition”, an initiative designed to send passionate supporters to cheer on the South African national team. Also see: Mama Joy pleads for funding to watch Bafana Bafana at 2026 World Cup The competition was established by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture after public debate over the cost of […]

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ENTERTAINMENT

Mama Joy pleads for funding to watch Bafana Bafana at 2026 World Cup

Football superfan Joy ‘Mama Joy’ Chauke is pleading for funding to cheer Bafana Bafana on at the 2026 soccer World Cup. The World Cup will be hosted by Mexico, Canada and the United States from June 11 to July 19, 2026. Mama Joy took to her X (formerly Twitter) page to appeal to the president […]

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ENTERTAINMENT

Minister Gayton McKenzie responds to an open letter from Queendom cast and crew

Following months of non-payments experienced by the cast of BET Africa’s Queendom, the frustrated cast and crew resorted to writing an open letter to the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie. The minister who was not impressed about the letter, responded: “This approach helps no one. The National School of Arts wrote to […]

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ENTERTAINMENT

‘2036 Mzansi Olympics’ has a nice ring to it – the bid is in

There is no question that 2024 has been a breakout year for South African sports, and it appears that the winning culture has gone to mzansi’s heads as they have put forward a bid to host the 2036 Olympics. Any country that has first-hand experience will attest to the difficulty of hosting the Olympics, especially […]

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ENTERTAINMENT

Gayton Mckenzie downgrade to more affordable means of transport after EFF called him out

Since being appointed as the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie has preached the importance of transparency as it builds a healthy relationship between the government and its citizens. The minister was called out by the EFF for the exorbitant spending on ‘ground transport’ during his trip to Paris and has resorted to […]

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ENTERTAINMENT

Arthur Mafokate demands answers from minister Gayton Mckenzie

Legendary kwaito star Arthur Mafokate has called out Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie, seeking clarity on the upcoming industry meeting scheduled for the 28th of October. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Arthur addressed the minister directly, praising his efforts in the sports sector but raising concerns about the lack of transparency regarding the event. “Dear Minister […]

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ENTERTAINMENT

Did Minister Gayton McKenzie really spend R800k of taxpayers money on the Paris trip?

Since being sworn into office earlier this year after the introduction of the coveted Government of National Unity (GNU), Minister Gayton McKenzie has garnered plenty of attention for his passionate approach to his new portfolio. His constant preaching about the need for transparency from government officials has come to bite him in the behind, as […]

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ENTERTAINMENT

Gayton McKenzie calls for introduction of VAR in the PSL after controversial Sundowns vs Chiefs showdown

The highly anticipated heavyweight match-up between Mamelodi Sundowns and Kaizer Chiefs was supposed to determine the real champions of the league as the Soweto Giants have worked hard to prove themselves as a title contender once more, however, it has done quite the opposite with a controversial ending to the game. This has led to […]

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