The publication reported that more than R800,000 was spent on Gayton McKenzie's first official trip, including on items which he described as “exorbitant” and “very steep”.
News24 ordered to apologise to Gayton McKenzie over misleading report on his R800,000 trip to Olympics in Paris The ruling was made after Mckenzie though his Special adviser, Charles Cilliers, lodged a complaint at the Press Council over an articleThe article started by recapping what Mckenzie said on X when he assumed office as a Minister.
Her further objected to comparing the costs incurred by 'superfans, who attended a different set of sporting events, to what it cost to fly him to the Olympics. He argued that this implies that he somehow decided to replace the 'superfans' with himself.the article was incorrect in stating he was in Paris with eight people at a cost of more than R1.8 million.
He said it was 'mischievous' to compare the cost of his and the officials’ travel to Paris with what it cost per athlete when it is common cause that athletes are accommodated at the Olympic Village at no cost. He added that such allowances are not made for government officials. He wanted a correction to reflect that he did not have eight support staff with him; and the article should clarify that the accommodation of the athletes at the Olympic Village was free.
“Send me” has become synonymous with President Cyril Ramaphosa’s administration since his first State of the Nation Address in February 2018However, the phrase was not attributed to him because no quotation marks were used. Moreover, it argued that the issue was not whether a Minister should travel abroad; it acknowledges that this is part of the job. The issue, it said, was the “exorbitant” and “very steep” costs, and not using money “where it is needed the most”.it is in the public interest to know how public money is used by officials, including Ministers.
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