Gayton McKenzie under siege over R31 million trip

Gayton McKenzie under siege over R31 million trip

Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie is under siege over his R31 million trip to the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States.

 

[EmmanuelGoldstein]

 

[borro]

Tatta mah chance

 

[*SynergyX*]

"He added that expecting ministers and professionals in government to travel in economy class is impractical and even sadistic."

this says it all unfortunately.....

they do and will always think they are better than the average tax paying citizen...and thats where the problem starts

 

[ToxicBunny]

I think the sadism is a required element so those fsckers can at least have some unpleasantness in their lives.

 

[Jam Sandwich]

Lol...

McKenzie has previously explained that he took 20 fans and 20 artists to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, saying that sport and music go hand in hand.

 

[Vox Populi Vox Dei]

What do you expect from an ex-gangster?

 

[ToxicBunny]

What do you expect from an ex-gangster?

He's not an ex-gangster... he's just a posher gangster now.

 

[Neptuner]

"He added that expecting ministers and professionals in government to travel in economy class is impractical and even sadistic."

this says it all unfortunately.....

they do and will always think they are better than the average tax paying citizen...and thats where the problem starts

Lets be real for a moment. If you had the influence and the option of flying either economy or first class, which would you choose?

 

[*SynergyX*]

Lets be real for a moment. If you had the influence and the option of flying either economy or first class, which would you choose?

if i had that influence and the option id be spending my own money.....or at the very least because if have said "influence" get the entire things sponsored... because S.A the brand and all of that.

but there is 0 measurable benefit coming from spending millions in tax money

 

[My_King]

my cadre

 

[ToxicBunny]

Lets be real for a moment. If you had the influence and the option of flying either economy or first class, which would you choose?

Lets be real for a moment, if you had the influence and the option of being a public representative, why would you balk at flying economy with your people?

 

[thestaggy]

if i had that influence and the option id be spending my own money.....

Isn't that what he told Mama Joy to do, pay her own way?

 

[*SynergyX*]

Isn't that what he told Mama Joy to do, pay her own way?

all wishy washy.....guess she didnt qualify in those 20 fans and artists.... or maybe shes not his cadre who knows

 

[The_MAC]

if i had that influence and the option id be spending my own money.....or at the very least because if have said "influence" get the entire things sponsored... because S.A the brand and all of that.

but there is 0 measurable benefit coming from spending millions in tax money

Well, if we ever want to host the World Cup again, we need to be touched and felt..

 

[rustypup]

if we ever want to host the World Cup again,

Why would we want this?

The pageantry and BS left us worse off.

 

[*SynergyX*]

Well, if we ever want to host the World Cup again, we need to be touched and felt..

hehe we have far too many problems to host another world cup ..... far too many.

i mean gayton could offer to be touched and felt in all places and we would still not be considered...

 

[The_MAC]

Why would we want this?

The pageantry and BS left us worse off.

At least let us watch a few footie games on our home turf while things fall apart..

 

[FiestaST]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2077302256249032918

 

[Neptuner]

Lets be real for a moment, if you had the influence and the option of being a public representative, why would you balk at flying economy with your people?

Because flying economy svcks and the people flying in economy would understand, trust me.