Father Christmas in the form of Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie came early bearing gifts and dished them out to current and former boxers at a dinner held in Freedom Park, Pretoria, on Monday evening.
And boxing legends wore toothpaste smiles as McKenzie splashed out more than R2,5 million giving each of them R80 000, money some of them never earned during their time as active boxers. The money was deposited into the legends’ bank accounts right away.
“Every legend, all 36 of them including the women, we are giving each of them R80 000 to take home. The female boxers are getting the same amount that the male boxers are getting,” McKenzie said.
While speaking, McKenzie also announced that his department is reviving Boxing South Africa’s benevolent fund, which was looted until nothing was left.
“The benevolent fund has been stolen empty by previous officials. I’m coming for them. In the meantime, the benevolent fund, our department is gonna put R1 million in there,” McKenzie said.
“We will get all the insurance companies to underwrite each an every boxer in this country. When a boxer gets injured, his family must not run around looking for money for medical attention.” – Monwabisi Jimlongo
I so wish the minister can not be sabotage by the so call people whom acting as if the like what is he doing in this boxing,like to consider the veterans and he must also check to the rulerly areas like ,there are so many people who take our country and lifted up but they get pinuts and we’re not recognize,but other sports code were recognized
It’s true brother. This minister must meet Triore. We can make a good continent
Minister MacKenzie
GOD BLESS YOU
O RE PHELEELE IN SOUTH AFRICA
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