McKenzie said expenditure on superfans could not be justified when there were many athletes struggling to raise money to attend events.
Politicians, being politicians, love media coverage and one of the sound-bite kings at the moment is Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenize, revelling in his unaccustomed role of the new broom sweeping clean.
This week, he put a summary halt to the previous minister’s permitting of expensive trips by so-called superfans to all parts of the globe to support SA national sporting teams. These fans are always seen in cultural clothing and baring affectionate smiles at local and international sporting events, including rugby, cricket, football and athletics.Last year, the department of sport, arts and culture defended its decision to send two supporters, Mama Joy Chauke and Botha Msila, to the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France, at a cost of hundreds of thousands of rands.
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