THE THIRD UMPIRE

GWEDE MANTASHE

So much for the mineral resources minister restoring certainty to mining policy. His decision to challenge the high court ruling on the “once empowered” principle has done the opposite and will make agreeing on the third Mining Charter that much harder.

DANIEL MATJILA

The Public Investment Corporation CEO has some explaining to do — to state pensioners and the taxpayers who will have to fund any shortfall in their fund — after the exposure of a series of poor investment decisions with political overtones.

STEVE KOMPHELA

It’s bad enough resigning after an ignominious defeat, as the Kaizer Chiefs coach did in Durban on Saturday after his team crashed out of the Nedbank Cup, but to be pelted with missiles and chased from the field by rioting fans was simply beyond the pale.