Gayton McKenzie is set to announce 20 winners who will receive all-expenses-paid trips to support Bafana Bafana in Mexico City
By Mapaballo Borotho
After a long weekend of entries, glitches, and extensions, the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, will finally announce the 20 winning supporters of the Mzansi to the World Cup Lucky Fans Competition on Tuesday, 5 May 2026.
The competition attracted enthusiastic entries from supporters nationwide, all vying for an opportunity to travel to Mexico City to watch Bafana Bafana face Mexico in their opening 2026 FIFA World Cup group-stage match.
Winners of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to support the national team at the tournament.
“Following the closure of entries, and after an extension was granted to accommodate participants who experienced technical difficulties, the adjudication panel will now begin reviewing all qualifying entries to select the 20 supporters whose passion, energy, and national pride best embody South African football support,” the Department said in a statement.
The Department of Sports, Arts and Culture announced the competition last week, following an announcement from Mama Joy that she would be attending the 2026 World Cup without the department’s assistance.
This came after a public back-and-forth between Mama Joy and McKenzie on social media, where she requested support to travel to Mexico and the minister responded by saying she was “too entitled.”
Mama Joy has since secured her World Cup trip through a private partnership.
She has been unveiled as a brand ambassador for abOVEnormal, a deal that will fund her journey across the United States, Mexico, and Canada when the tournament kicks off in June.
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