THE THIRD UMPIRE

ACE MAGASHULE

As expected, the statecapture genie is proving impossible to stuff back into his tarnished lamp. How much longer can the controversial new ANC secretary-general stay in the post as the allegations of corrupt deals and nepotism keep piling up?

CHRIS MAROLENG

Dare we hope that the appointment of the MTN corporate affairs head as SABC chief operating officer in the place of Hlaudi Motsoeneng heralds the public broadcaster’s return to a merit-based employment system after years of cadre deployment?

FRASER PERRING

Viceroy Research’s devastating report on Steinhoff brought the group to its knees — and made the New York-based shortseller a ton of money. But, unlike Steinhoff, its analysis of Capitec appears full of holes. Are shareholders being played for fools?