THE THIRD UMPIRE

CYRIL RAMAPHOSA

The presidency has advised that performance assessments of cabinet ministers will remain confidential because the president does not want the information to be used to “embarrass” them politically. Nothing to do with the looming election, of course.

YANDISWA VARA

The Treasury has ordered the Makana municipality (formerly Grahamstown) to pay back R61m — 83% of its infrastructure grant from the central government — because it has failed to spend the money despite the town collapsing around residents’ ears.

CRISTIANO RONALDO

The Portuguese footballer faces a class action lawsuit in the US seeking damages of more than $1bn over his promotion of Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange, which the plaintiffs claim led to them losing their investments.