THE THIRD UMPIRE

MCEBISI JONAS

Round one to the deputy finance minister in his bout against the Guptas. His replying affidavit to their allegation that he lied about the infamous 2015 Saxonwold meeting points out some sneaky obfuscation over the dates in question.

MARK CUTIFANI

The commodities price recovery has brought the cash rolling in for Anglo American — so much so that the group has had second thoughts about selling off assets to pay down its debt. Of course, if the market turns again that won’t seem so clever.

LEE JAE-YONG

The de facto Samsung chief’s arrest and jailing on bribery, embezzlement and perjury charges in connection with the country’s corruption scandal is a major setback for the conglomerate, which accounts for 20% of South Korea’s economy.