THE THIRD UMPIRE

ACE MAGASHULE

The former ANC secretarygeneral has failed to meet a deadline to explain why he should not be expelled for going rogue and unilaterally “suspending” President Cyril Ramaphosa in 2021. The way the party is headed, he may not be too devastated.

VLADIMIR PUTIN

The Russian president, indicted by the ICC for invading a neighbouring country, killing thousands of civilians and abducting children, accuses Ukraine of “terrorism” for allegedly launching a drone strike on Moscow. If it wasn’t so tragic it would be laughable.

QUINCY PROMES

The former Ajax star and Netherlands football international, who now plays for Spartak Moscow, is to be prosecuted by the Dutch authorities for allegedly trying to smuggle 1,370kg of cocaine into Europe in two batches intercepted at the port of Antwerp.