Overview
- Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie, who announced the Lucky Fan Programme on Thursday, will send one supporter from each of the 16 Premier Soccer League clubs to the World Cup.
- Fans will enter by submitting a 30‑second video, with judges Robert Marawa, Andile Ncube and Vino Snap picking the winners and more panelists to be named.
- McKenzie says two large private companies will cover flights, accommodation, ground transport, match tickets and daily allowances, with the sponsors to be revealed at a later launch.
- The department will handle visas and ticket allocation, and the World Cup mission will include cultural ambassadors such as musicians, chefs, artists and podcasters at venues like the Ekhaya Centre.
- Responding to past outcry over a reported R700,000 trip for superfan Mama Joy, McKenzie said no one gets special treatment, while Mama Joy has secured her own sponsored trip through sportswear brand abOVEnormal.