Its a relief to finally have a sports minister who cares about his post.
Over the last couple of decades, the position has been passed around like a hot potato, and few (if any) who have been appointed have taken it very seriously.
It has become a bit of a running joke that the Minister of Sport and Recreation is really just a Minister of Condolences and Congratulations. They dont seem to do much more than issue statements when sports people win major events or they die.
However, Gayton McKenzie has brought more energy to the role than most of his predecessors combined.
Fixing problemsWe havent had many sports ministers who actually knew much about sport, with the ANC having picked random politicians to fill the gap until theyve moved on elsewhere.
