Explosive details have emerged relating to allegations of abuse of power against senior officials in the department of trade, industry and competition.
New chair, Barney Pityana, and new acting commissioner, Lionel October, take over, possibly signalling major changes at the scandal-ridden National Lotteries Commission
Two suspended directors-general, one in a mediation and at least six acting DGs. And as this snapshot of service delivery departments shows, around half of the top departmental officials managing billions of rands alongside policy-making and implementation are director-general newbies appointed.