This month South Africans are in the departure lounge again, bidding farewell to the pioneering, effervescent and long-standing Pali Lehohla, Statistician-General and DG of Statistics South Africa. After two decades at this critical institution, his departure couldn't go unnoticed - a bit like his trademark bright yellow suit.
While the gears of succession may turn at variable speeds, we are never immune to the constant refrains of "what a pity", "good riddance" or "don't tell me... . is next" that greet the departure of eminent or prominent figures in the public service.
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