The South African Roadies Association (SARA) has taken the Public Protector to court following the report that cleared Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie of any wrongdoing.
The funding dispute between the South African Roadies Association (SARA) and Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie is far from over after the organisation approached the High Court in Pretoria to set aside the Public Protector’s report that cleared the minister of wrongdoing.
In their appeal bid, the association has sought the report to be declared unlawful and irrational and said the findings are “rationally” connected to the evidence before the Public Protector.
The association added that the Public Protector incorrectly identified the core issue of the inquiry and neglected to thoroughly investigate critical elements of the grievance.
This started in 2024 when McKenzie first alleged during an SABC interview that an “individual” received R20 million ostensibly to buy and renovate a building for SARA.
