Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie Gets Love From Springbok Fans in TikTok Video
- The new Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie received a warm reception from rugby fans
- McKenzie was spotted giving hugs and taking pictures with Springbok fans in a viral video on social media
- South Africans felt a lot of love for McKenzie, and many were convinced the minister would bring positive changes to the sports fraternity
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Tebogo Mokwena, a Briefly News current affairs journalist in Johannesburg, South Africa, has covered policy changes, the State of the Nation Address, politician-related news and elections at Daily Sun and Vutivi Business News for over seven years.
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JOHANNESBURG— Sports, Arts, and Culture minister Gayton McKenzie is getting off to a good start, and Springbok fans showed how much they appreciate his energy.
Rugby fans show McKenzie love
In a video the Patriotic Alliance's Deputy Secretary General @meshehabana posted on her TikTok account, McKenzie is seen embracing a fan and taking pictures with her. McKenzie was announced as part of Cyril Ramaphosa's cabinet of 77 members.
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The video also shows him signing rugby balls, laughing with rugby fans, and speaking in Afrikaans.
View the video here:
South Africans fawn over McKenzie
Netizens gave McKenzie his flowers and were excited that he was appointed the Sports, Arts and Culture minister.
Unbiased Talk said:
"Gayton McKenzie is already off to a good start."
Pballo said:
"People love you because you speak for all South Africans."
Katieboikobo said:
"He is even donating his salary to NGOs. This man puts people first."
Ona said:
"He is definitely becoming minister of the people."
Setshego Motsamai said:
"President Gayton McKenzie. God has raised a leader that, as a South African, we needed."
Wattle said:
"McKenzie magic is spreading."
Paula said:
"I had the honour of taking pictures with him during elections when he visited our voting district. He is such a warm person and such a down-to-earth man."
Gayon McKenzie thanks God after swearing-in ceremony
In a similar article, Briefly News reported that McKenzie praised the Almighty after he was sworn in as a minister.
McKenzie posted a tweet of his swearing-in ceremony, thanked God, and gave Him all the praise in his caption.
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