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Family business? Gayton McKenzie's son buys PSL club

Family business? Gayton McKenzie's son buys PSL club

Calvin Le John, the first-born son of Minister of Sport, Art and Culture Gayton McKenzie, is the new owner of PSL club SuperSport United – and South Africans are unsurprised at the 'convenience.'
The news was announced by sports broadcaster Robert Marawa on the X platform.
The club, which was reportedly sold for R50 million, will change its name to Siwelele FC. Its goal is to revive the glory days of the now-defunct Bloemfontein Celtics, which later became Royal AM.
In an X post, Robert Marawa broke the news that SuperSport United had been sold to a new owner, Calvin Le John.
The deal – which cost R50 million – took place through a closed bidding process.
Interestingly, Calvin is the son of Minister of Sport Gayton McKenzie and reportedly changed his last name to avoid public scrutiny.
Calvin now takes up the post of chairman of the PSL club. He wants to officially rebrand as Siwelele FC and fill a void that the now-defunct Bloemfontein Celtics left behind.
Calvin Le John said in a statement: 'As Siwelele FC, we are privileged to have been given the responsibility of continuing with a rich winning tradition in the PSL. SuperSport and the MultiChoice Group laid an incredible 30-year platform that we wish to build upon, should we get the final vote of approval from the PSL Executive Committee'. SuperSport United's new owner is the son of Minister of Sport, Gayton McKenzie. The R50 million closed bidding deal has sparked controversy. Image via Facebook.
Marawa said of the deal – and Calvin's relation to the minister: 'Football holds a special place in his heart. Siwelele FC is not just a club – it's a promise to the people of Bloemfontein. Calvin is not doing this for attention. He's doing it for legacy.'
News that SuperSport United's new owner, Calvin Le John, is the son of Gayton McKenzie did not come as much of a surprise to South African football fans.
Some have even accused the minister of having a hand in the closed bidding deal.
Gayton Mackenzie is the real Mafia!🤣 pic.twitter.com/w5lnCyVmau — YourServant (@ArnoModd) July 3, 2025
According to a profile of the new PSL club owner, Calvin Le John changed his name several years ago in the hopes of also becoming a hotshot businessman like his dad.
The eldest son of Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, was entrusted with running the family's extensive business empire in the sectors of mining, transport, hospitality, entertainment, properties, and publishing.
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