Despite initially claiming he would donate his entire salary to a foundation in Joslin Smith’s name, Minister of Sport, Art and Culture Gayton McKenzie has revealed the reasons why he has not.
Instead, he’s helped a number of artists and athletes in need – including a Springbok!
GAYTON MCKENZIE REVEALS WHO HE DONATED HIS SALARY TO
In a Facebook post, Gayton McKenzie revealed the beneficiaries of his ministerial salary, which he pledged to “donate 100%” to.
Gayton – the leader of the Patriotic Alliance – was sworn in as an MP on 14 June and subsequently as the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture on 3 July.
Below is a breakdown of what he earned – obviously after tax – and the recipients of his donations…
29 Jun 2024 – PAID IN R63081
8 Jul 2024 OUT R40000 Kagiso Art Gallery / Nkosinathi Khumalo
8 Jul 2024 OUT R10000 Themba Ntaka [music artist]
OUT R10000 Maria Letebele
1 AUG 2024, PAID IN R99321
3 AUG 2024 OUT R100,000 Hond Se Baas Spinning initiative
15 Aug 2024 IN R105,516
24 Aug 2024 OUT R100,000 Weet Jou Ma Jy Spin
26 Aug 2024 IN R17575
13 Sep 2024 IN R105,516
13 Sep 2024 OUT R60000 Cheslin Kolbe Charity Auction [foundation started by Springbok]
18 Sep 2024 OUT R10000 Heatherdale Secondary School
26 Sep 2024 OUT R10000 Mankule Funeral
15 Oct 2024 IN R105,516
23 Oct 2024 OUT R5000 Jolyn Phillips BRICS Moscow trip donation [poet]
9 Nov 2024 OUT R5000 to Roderick Japtha [soapie actor]
10 Nov 2024 OUT R100,000 to Selwyn Olivier for Spinning
Statement Regarding Spending of Ministerial Salary
When I became a Minister, I declared that I would not benefit from…
Posted by Gayton Mckenzie on Sunday 10 November 2024
WHAT ABOUT THE JOSLIN SMITH FOUNDATION?
In June, Gayton McKenzie revealed that he would donate “100%” of his salary to the Joslin Smith Foundation, which he would establish to raise awareness of missing children.
The political leader has taken an active role in the search for the Saldanha Bay girl who disappeared from her home in Diazville on 19 February.
However, according to Minister of Social Development Sisi Tolashe, no such foundation exists.
When asked by DA MP Liam Chad Jacobs in a recent parliamentary sitting Gayton’s foundation had been registered and was operational, Tolashe said: “The Joslin Smith Foundation is not registered as a non-profit organisation (NPO) in terms of sections 13 NPO Act and has not submitted any application for registration in terms of the Act administered by the Department of Social Development.
Images via Facebook: Gayton McKenzie
In his Facebook post, Gayton responded to the backlash of his “empty promise.” He posted: “The Joslin Smith Foundation does not yet exist, because we want to make sure we get it right and don’t just do it to please the members of other political parties who think this matter has anything to do with them.
He added: “It is a private, personal matter relating to my own funds and what I choose to do with my own money. To rush into the creation of any Foundation would be a mistake, and the obvious fact that it has not yet been registered does not mean that I have gone back on my undertaking to not benefit from my ministerial salary.
Gayton claimed that once the foundation was established, he would “interview for directors” as he hoped its work “could outlive me someday.”
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