# National Lotteries Commission chairperson Barney Pityana has resigned, two years before completing his five-year term. He informed Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau in writing, but his reasons remain unclear. Appointed in 2022 after a disputed process, Pityana succeeded scandal-hit Alfred Nevhutanda. Working with Commissioner Jodi Scholtz and a new board, he introduced anti-corruption measures to stabilise the troubled body. Despite progress, the NLC faces ongoing reputational damage as the Special Investigating Unit probes irregular projects worth at least two-billion-rand.
National Lotteries Commission chair Barney Pityana resigns