South Africa's Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie has indicated that the country may soon secure a round of the Formula One World Championship at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit. This development raises the prospect of seeing top drivers such as Max Verstappen, Oscar Piastri, and Lewis Hamilton compete in the country. Meanwhile, McKenzie has clarified that no final decisions have been made regarding the funding of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology for the Betway Premiership soccer league. This comes after the Department of Sport had previously allocated R90 million in its budget for the introduction of VAR, but McKenzie has since revised his position. The minister has faced criticism for not delivering on his earlier promise to implement VAR in the upcoming season.
Sport, arts and culture minister Gayton McKenzie received backlash after failing to deliver on his promise that video assistant referee technology would be implemented in the coming Betway Premiership season https://t.co/cT30B8BfKs
Sport, arts and culture minister Gayton McKenzie has given the strongest indication yet that the country may be close to securing a round of the Formula One championship at Kyalami. https://t.co/SgqiETTmPu
The possibility of seeing Max Verstappen, Oscar Piastri, and Lewis Hamilton in action at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit are becoming increasingly promising, according to Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie. https://t.co/hv71PPmrbK