Plan to replace 30,000 government workers, and SA Tourism still paying Tottenham dealmakers

Today, 27 November, in the Pretoria High Court, the Umkhonto weSizwe Party and former President Jacob Zuma will be challenging President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to place Police Minister Senzo Mchunu on suspension.

The party argues Mchunu should have been immediately dismissed. They will further challenge Ramaphosa’s decision to replace Mchunu with acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia, rather than appointing someone from cabinet.

The Democratic Alliance (DA) will be at the Cape Town Central Police Station today to lay criminal charges against former President Zuma’s daughter, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla.

This is related to Zuma-Sambudla’s alleged involvement in recruiting South Africans to fight in Russia’s war against Ukraine. 

The Madlanga Commission investigating police corruption has been adjourned today and will resume on Friday. This is after KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head Lesetja Senona refused to take the stand. 

Senona’s lawyers objected to the documents provided by the commission. His testimony is now scheduled for January. 

The Rand is trading at R17.11 to the Dollar, from R17.14 at the close of business on Wednesday. 

Here are five other big things happening in South Africa today:

Plan to replace 30,000 government workers – Daily Investor

The National Treasury’s Early Retirement Programme aims to cut the public wage bill by incentivising up to 30,000 older state employees to retire early or exit voluntarily.

SA Tourism still paying Tottenham dealmakers millions – News24

SA Tourism is continuing to pay millions to intermediaries involved in the Tottenham Hotspur deal, even as the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) prepares to probe the arrangement — raising fresh concerns over wasteful and irregular expenditure.

Government allocates R0 towards maintaining SA heritage sites – Newsday

Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie says there is no budget for the maintenance or restoration of South Africa’s national heritage sites.

SABC faces signal blackout – MyBroadband

State-owned signal distributor Sentech has warned that it won’t be able to continue operating past December if the SABC does not repay its debt.

Ramaphosa says Trump cannot snub South Africa from the G20 – Newsday

President Cyril Ramaphosa has pushed back against US President Donald Trump’s statement that South Africa will not be invited to the 2026 G20 summit in Florida.