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McKenzie slams Robben Island
The Citizen
|May 02, 2025
The department of sport, arts and culture will investigate the hiring of foreign nationals at the Robben Island Museum.
This is according to Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie, who was speaking at a parliament portfolio committee meeting yesterday.
He was responding to allegations that foreign nationals were being prioritised more than South Africans regarding vacancies at the museum.
"When I became minister, the first thing I asked was: 'How many foreign nationals are there in the department?' I was told none," he said.
"I want to assure the committee that I will handle this matter personally and consider it dealt with today. We cannot have a situation where foreign nationals are being given jobs while our children do not have jobs in the Western Cape."
This story is from the May 02, 2025 edition of The Citizen.
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