THE THIRD UMPIRE

NALEDI PANDOR

A Brenthurst Foundation survey has revealed that government’s stance on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is at odds with that of the vast majority of South Africans, with 74.3% believing it was an act of aggression that should be condemned.

LIMPHO HANI

The loved ones of murder victims might be expected to object to perpetrators being paroled, but Chris Hani’s widow crossed a line when she lashed out at chief justice Raymond Zondo for ruling that Janusz Waluś had satisfied all legal requirements.

EHSAN HAJSAFI

Iran’s men’s football team refused to sing the national anthem before taking on England in Qatar on Monday, its captain telling the world’s media that the aim was to send a message to anti-regime protesters back home that “we are with them”.