Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie detailed the R31m World Cup delegation budget, clarifying that only 75 individuals were directly funded by the department.The delegation included 18 officials, 30 artists, and 27 Bafana Bafana legends, while 76 participants were sponsored.McKenzie defended the spending, stating it was part of the department's mandate to promote South Africa globally.Funds were allocated for travel, hospitality, cultural activities, and match tickets.Critics accused him of wasteful spending, but McKenzie argued it was nation-building.He highlighted personal cost-cutting measures and challenged critics to provide evidence of misuse.The department plans to release a full report after reconciling all expenses.