From prisoner to Cabinet minister: Gayton McKenzie bags sports ministry

The leader of the Patriotic Alliance (PA), Gayton McKenzie, has gone from the cell blocks to the starting blocks.

Leader of the Patriotic Alliance Gayton McKenzie speaks during a media briefing at the Cullinan Hotel in Cape Town on 16 April 2024. Picture: Gallo Images/Die Burger/Jaco Marais

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced his cabinet for the seventh administration on Sunday night, divvying up the positions in the Government of National Unity .Surprises included Angie Motshekga as Minister of Defence while Blade Nzimande made his return as Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Minister.

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