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]]>McKenzie has pledged to find independent sponsors to enable fans to accompany Bafana Bafana to the World Cup in Mexico, Canada and the US.
Mama Joy trended over the weekend for her fallout with the minister whom she accused of ‘not liking’ the fans who usually go with the national team to big tournaments.
After learning that the department of sports would no longer sponsor fans, Mama Joy took to X to voice her dissatisfaction.
“To all SA fans let’s just accept no Worldcup for us. @GaytonMcK @MinisterMcK @SportArtsCultur won’t be able to help us.
“You are at your own (sic). Let’s just pray for the President to give us a new Minister of sport that can love fans,” wrote Mama Joy.
And now on Monday, McKenzie has promised to phone a few possible sponsors to help take fans to the World Cup in June.
“I think we should have each club nominate the best and most consistent supporter for a trip to the World Cup,” wrote McKenzie.
“It has to be someone who rarely misses a game. I will start calling sponsors…”
It is clear that Mama Joy will be left out of this arrangement if it happens as she currently does not support any local team.
She had jumped ship and left Orlando Pirates for the now defunct Royal AM when it was launched s few years ago.
But the club, led by flamboyant Durban businesswoman Shauwm Mkhize was dissolved by SARS last year.
Shauwn Mkhize has since bought Mbanane Highlanders in Eswatini, and Mama Joy followed her.
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]]>The high-profile trial concerning the abduction and trafficking of six-year-old Joshlin Smith concluded on Friday with three individuals, Racquel “Kelly” Smith, her boyfriend Jacquen “Boeta” Appollis, and their friend Steveno van Rhyn convicted in the Western Cape High Court.
The trio was found guilty of kidnapping and human trafficking, following Joshlin’s disappearance from her home in Middelpos, Saldanha Bay, on 19 February 2024.
Despite the convictions, Patriotic Alliance leader and Minister of Sports, Arts, and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, has vowed to continue the search for Joshlin, maintaining his belief that she is still alive. “It’s not over,” McKenzie asserted, reaffirming his commitment. He has previously offered a R1 million reward for information leading to Joshlin’s safe return and has personally financed search operations, including helicopters and sniffer dogs.
Rejecting claims that Joshlin was sold for muthi (traditional medicine), McKenzie has alleged that the true orchestrator behind her disappearance is Ayanda Letoni, the ex-boyfriend of state witness Lourentia Lombaard. He further made controversial accusations implicating the Saldanha Bay mayor claims which remain unsubstantiated.
The case has captivated national attention, further complicated by McKenzie’s outspoken and hands-on approach. Police investigator Captain Wesley Lombard testified that McKenzie’s social media commentary and viral misinformation, particularly on TikTok, disrupted the official investigation. McKenzie has countered that he only intervened after authorities allegedly abandoned the case within six days of the child’s disappearance. He claims to have used his own resources to help identify and apprehend suspects.
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]]>The high-profile trial concerning the abduction and trafficking of six-year-old Joshlin Smith concluded on Friday with three individuals, Racquel “Kelly” Smith, her boyfriend Jacquen “Boeta” Appollis, and their friend Steveno van Rhyn convicted in the Western Cape High Court.
The trio was found guilty of kidnapping and human trafficking, following Joshlin’s disappearance from her home in Middelpos, Saldanha Bay, on 19 February 2024.
Despite the convictions, Patriotic Alliance leader and Minister of Sports, Arts, and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, has vowed to continue the search for Joshlin, maintaining his belief that she is still alive. “It’s not over,” McKenzie asserted, reaffirming his commitment. He has previously offered a R1 million reward for information leading to Joshlin’s safe return and has personally financed search operations, including helicopters and sniffer dogs.
Rejecting claims that Joshlin was sold for muthi (traditional medicine), McKenzie has alleged that the true orchestrator behind her disappearance is Ayanda Letoni, the ex-boyfriend of state witness Lourentia Lombaard. He further made controversial accusations implicating the Saldanha Bay mayor claims which remain unsubstantiated.
The case has captivated national attention, further complicated by McKenzie’s outspoken and hands-on approach. Police investigator Captain Wesley Lombard testified that McKenzie’s social media commentary and viral misinformation, particularly on TikTok, disrupted the official investigation. McKenzie has countered that he only intervened after authorities allegedly abandoned the case within six days of the child’s disappearance. He claims to have used his own resources to help identify and apprehend suspects.
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