By Johnathan Paoli
Calls are mounting for the suspension and investigation of Sports, Arts and Culture Minister and Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie following allegations by convicted fraudster Jermaine Prim, sparking political outrage, legal threats and renewed scrutiny of South Africa’s correctional system.
The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) and civil society group Forum for South Africa (FOSA) have urged President Cyril Ramaphosa to act, with demands ranging from McKenzie’s suspension to his dismissal
“It should be noted that Minister Gayton McKenzie previously leaked information regarding fraud at Grootvlei Prison to the media program ‘Special Assignment’,” MKP spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela said.
“Yet today, he appears to take a contradictory stance, criticizing similar disclosures when an inmate reveals information about him via a Johannesburg prison landline.”
The developments follow a controversial interview on eNCA in which Prim made allegations linking McKenzie to a drug cartel and accusing him of facilitating communication from
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