THE THIRD UMPIRE

LEONARD RAMATLAKANE

After failing to get rid of Prasa CEO Zolani Matthews on the basis of nonperformance, the board — chaired by the former ANC Western Cape community safety MEC — fired him anyway, ostensibly for failing to disclose his UK dual citizenship.

ARTHUR FRASER

Judge Raymond Zondo has dismissed the former spy boss’s application to crossexamine four witnesses who testified before the state capture commission that he abused his position to serve Jacob Zuma’s interests.

WTA

The Women’s Tennis Association has suspended all tournaments in China with immediate effect in response to Beijing’s suppression of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai after she accused a former top official of sexual assault.