McKenzie said he tried to save costs by opting for a four-star instead of a five-star hotel in Paris. He had booked for seven nights at Hotel Lumen Paris Louvre. According to the department, it cost R16,181 a night.

Sports Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie has responded to criticism over the cost of his trip to the Olympic Games in Paris in July.

While Gayton McKenzie is expected to brief the media on his 100 Days in Office on Thursday, many are waiting for the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture to set the record straight on his trip to the Paris Olympics.

Sport, Arts, and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie has defended his business class travel and hotel costs, saying it's in line with the ministerial handbook.

Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie received profuse backlash from taxpayers, following the reveal that the total cost of his 2024 Olympic attendance, amounted to R800 000.The minister has since delivered a candid response to the uproar,

The Department of Sport, Arts, and Culture disclosed that it spent R27.9 million to send Team South Africa to the 2024 Paris Olympics. The post Gayton McKenzie’s 2024 Paris Olympics trip cost South African taxpayers R800,

The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture revealed it spent R27.9 million sending Team South Africa to the recent 2024 Paris Olympics.