After days of pleading with the public, twarring with Minister of Sport Gayton McKenzie, supporting fraud-accused SAFA President Danny Jordaan in court, and even fasting and praying, Mama Joy has finally secured a ticket to the FIFA World Cup. The superfan will be supporting Bafana Bafana at the tournament that kicks off in the US, Canada and Mexico in June. MAMA JOY SECURES FIFA WORLD CUP TICKETS – HERE’S HOW This week, Mama Joy – real name Joy Chauke – shared news that she would be travelling to watch the FIFA World Cup, which takes place from 11 June to 19 July.

Her trip has been sponsored by sportswear label abOVEnormal, with which she recently inked an ambassador deal. The company was cofounded by former Minister of Social Development Lindiwe Zulu. The superfan said of her good fortune: “I am going to the World Cup.

I am excited and over the moon”. She added, “It is further proof that you cannot keep a good person down. When God says yes, no one can say no.” Mamajoy to the Worldcup,, Thanks Masingita and Lindiwe Zulu of AboveNormal ⁦@MasingitaTv⁩ @LindiweZulu pic.twitter.com/NR0oJaNO5S— MamaJoy Chauke (@JoyChauke5) April 15, 2026 ONE MINISTER TO ANOTHER Mama Joy’s endorsement by former minister Lindiwe Zulu’s company comes after Minister of Sport Gayton McKenzie publicly shunned her request to secure funding towards her FIFA World Cup bid.

The minister recently revealed that the Department of Sport, Art and Culture allocated R700 000 for the sports fan to attend the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France. In recent months, the department has scrapped its budget for travel expenses for fans. Gayton replied to Mama Joy’s tweets appealing to the public to donate towards her travel expenses.

The outspoken minister mentioned the football fan’s husband, a Frenchman she married in 2024. He jokingly responded: “We got you a husband, my sister, let him pay for the love of his life, the Euro is very strong. Frenchmen are known to be romantic, let him pay Sista Joy”.

Mama Joy and Gayton McKenzie have butted heads over free FIFA World Cup tickets.Images via X The minister responded to backlash over his choice of words, adding, “Why should I lie using diplomatic language? Our policy is not under review. Should I mislead people by soothing them?” “We are not going to pay for super fans as a department. It’s unfair because South Africa is full of super fans.”