revealed in a parliamentary reply that his department incurred a total cost of R804,597.71 for his trip to Paris.
McKenzie wrote to his acting director-general Dr Cynthia Khumalo to explain the expenditureSports, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie has shared the detailed costs breakdown of his trip to Paris for the Olympic Games.
The minister recently “Covers executive vehicle for minister and standard vehicle ,” Khumalo explained in the breakdown.“I will answer all media questions at our 100 day press briefing tomorrow and have my say.” Meanwhile, the Economic Freedom Fighters has complained to Parliament’s ethics committee about McKenzie, and intends to lay a complaint with the Public Protector.
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