THE THIRD UMPIRE

PATRICK SOONSHIONG

The SA-born US biotech billionaire has launched construction of a plant in Cape Town that will produce 1-billion Covid vaccine doses for distribution in Africa by 2025 and develop therapies for other diseases.

MERVYN DIRKS

The ANC MP who called for President Cyril Ramaphosa to account to parliament for comments he allegedly made in a leaked recording admitting the misuse of public funds for ANC leadership campaigns has been suspended by the party.

ALEX HAWKE

An Australian federal court has vindicated the decision by the country’s immigration minister to deport Novak Djokovic, saying his concern that the unvaccinated tennis star might influence youngsters to emulate him was justified.