Oh Fikile Mbalula, you never cease to entertain.

Now our Minister of Sport and (mostly) Recreation was in Vegas to take in the ‘fight of the century’ over the weekend, keeping everyone posted on his exact movements. Of course this prompted much criticism from South Africans who wondered just who was financing this merry jaunt. Here’s Mbalula fighting back:

To be honest I get Mbalula’s frustration, summed up in another of his tweets:

Fair play, but you have already been caught telling outright lies in the wake of the Cricket World Cup fiasco, so you must understand the public’s frustrations. Then there was this trip to New York, which was ostensibly to discuss a relationship with NBA Africa but looked a lot like a man having a good time at the expense of the taxpayer.

Of course Mbalula had the last laugh with his bestie Floyd taking home the win, sending out this tweet in congratulations:

Not everyone who supported Mayweather can be called a tosser, but they are overlooking some pretty hard-to-ignore facts.

Spend your money as you please Fikile, just don’t expect everyone who take your word at face value.

[source:twitter]