Minister of Department of Sports Arts and Culture, Gayton Mckenzie respond to the allegations that was made by News24 on social media that he unnecessarily used taxpayers money worth R800 000 at Paris Olympics.
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News24 shared a article about Gayton Mckenzie, in that article they say that Minister of Sports Arts and culture, Gayton Mckenzie used tax payers money unnecessarily at 2024 Paris Olympics, their title said "Send me! Mckenzie's gravy train to Paris Olympics cost taxpayers R800 000"
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Gayton Mckenzie responded "I left the day the Olympics started, I went for government meetings with other Ministers of other countries. I didn’t attend the Olympics, only the opening and I came back to work. I could have stayed but wanted to get to know my new portfolio. Stop lying to people."
I left the day the Olympics started, I went for government meetings with other Ministers of other countries. I didn’t attend the Olympics, only the opening and I came back to work. I could have stayed but wanted to get to know my new portfolio. Stop lying to people. https://t.co/PupxeEtU5Q
— Gayton McKenzie (@GaytonMcK) October 14, 2024
Minister Gayton Mckenzie says that he attended six meetings before the start of Olympics, he says he went to the athletic villa to greet our athletes, then he attended opening ceremony and watched the hockey, gymnastic and sevens game, then he opened Ekhaya village and watched the rest of the Olympic Games on TV, and then he asked "what joyride?".
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South Africans says that he don't need to explain himself for doing his job as Minister, they say News24 is running propaganda campaign against Gayton Mckenzie since he's the only minister who actually does get things done, they say they are trying to distract him.
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