• Minister for Sport, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie has explained how he donates his salary to good causes.
• This was after members of the public criticized him for not establishing the Joslin Smith Foundation as promised.
• South Africans defended him on social media and assured him there was no need for him to disclose how he spends his salary.

Tebogo Mokwena, a In brief News news reporter in Johannesburg, South Africa, covered political changes, state of the nation address, Parliament and parliamentary committees, political news and elections at Daily Sun and Vutivi Business News for more than seven years.

JOHANNESBURG—Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie has explained how he has spent his ministerial salary since being appointed to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s cabinet.

McKenzie defends his salary

@GaytonMcK released a statement showing how he has spent his income as a minister since being sworn in after the 2024 general election elections. He had previously promised to create the Joslin Smith Foundationbut so far this has not come to fruition.

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McKenzie donated the R63081 he won in June to the Kagiso Art Gallery, Themba Ntaka and Maria Letebele. He spent his August salary on Hond Se Baas Spinning Initiative. He also donated R100 000 to Weet Jou Ma Jy Spin And his September salary to charitable organizations, a schooland funerals.

He also stated that he did not want to rush into establishing the Foundation and wanted to do it properly.

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Internet users defend him

The South Africans supported him.

Lindo Mnisi said:

“Dear Minister, don’t answer everything.”

Nelisiwe said:

“Gayton, you didn’t have to explain yourself to the plaintiff merchants because we believe that when you give it away, it should be in private.”

Romain Cabanac said:

“No one should dictate how you spend your own money.”

Gina said:

“Ask those who have asked you to do the same.”

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McKenzie calls for Spaza store to close

In a related article, In brief News reported that McKenzie had asked foreign-owned spaza shops will be closed.

He said the owners must be arrested and evicted to prevent more children from dying from what was allegedly done while eating. food spaza shops.

Source: In Brief News