# Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, says media reports that suggest that companies listed on the 2025/2026 Mzansi Golden Economy Open Call Approved Projects sheet have been approved for funding are misleading. The department will only enter into contracts with approved applicants following the submission and verification of all required compliance documentation. McKenzie says the preliminary list of approved applicants was released in the interests of transparency, adding that the department has not released any money to any applicant yet.
Minister McKenzie clarifies misleading reports on the Mzansi Golden Economy applicants