CALLS are growing for minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie to step aside following allegations of drug trading.
His deputy at Patriotic Alliance Kenny Kunene, had to step aside as MMC for Transport in Johannesburg, during investigation that he was found at the Sandton home of the suspected mastermind Katiso “KT” Molefe, who is alleged behind the murder of DJ Sumbody.
McKenzie, as President of the party, made announcement that Kenny should step aside at that time, and it seems the same should apply to him.
But Sport Minister has flatly denied such allegations stating “I hate drugs, despite me being from prison. Ask those close to me they will tell you I hate drugs”.
This follows revelation that eNCA spoke to prison-inmate Jermaine Prim, where he accused McKenzie of having drug related dealings.
“Prim is a convicted criminal currently serving a prison sentence for fraud, scams and theft. His credibility is not a matter of debate – it is totally absent. This individual has a proven history of deception, impersonation and manipulation. Among his laundry list of cases is a charge of impersonating the head of the National Prosecuting Authority himself,” said McKenzie.
In January 2025, during interview with Heidi Giokos, McKenzie denied any relationship with Prim, saying he had never met him and only spoke to Prim telephonically.
A few weeks ago, Prim submitted a sworn affidavit to the Ad Hoc Committee, pleading for his story to be heard.
Speaking exclusively to eNCA, Prim alleged that the Patriotic Alliance and some of its members are proxies for drug cartels.
“I can tell you that Gayton is definitely a proxy of the Big 5. I can’t reveal all the names of the Big 5, although I am aware of who they are. And it forms part of a police investigation.”
It has also come to our attention the Correctional Services has launched an investigation on how Prim managed to get access to mobile phones used for interview, though Prim says he contacted the eNCA newsroom via a prison landline.
As for McKenzie calls are growing for him to step aside.
Image provided (Min of Sport Gayton McKenzie and ActionSA Dereleen James who are involved in both legal and political spat over drugs issue).
