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R31m World Cup spending row: McKenzie accused of dribbling committee
['Jarryd Westerdale']
The Citizen
Sport minister Gayton McKenzie left Tuesday's portfolio committee without answering detailed questions on 2026 Fifa World Cup expenditure.
Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie has left parliamentarians dissatisfied with a surface-level presentation on his department’s much-publicised trip to the 2026 Fifa World Cup.
Department officials presented information previously provided to parliament, with McKenzie and officials saying a detailed expenditure report was yet to be finalised.
Addressing a written parliamentary question posed by Potgieter following South Africa’s return from the tournament, McKenzie confirmed at least R30.9 million had been spent on the trip.
But it is not a right, and to treat it as a right would be irresponsible and unrealistic,” McKenzie concluded.