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The Democratic Alliance (DA) welcomes the recommendation of Ms Tsakani Maluleke as the new Auditor-General (AG) of South Africa.

Today, the ad hoc committee for the appointment of the new Auditor-General reached an unopposed agreement that she was the best candidate put forward for the position.

As an experienced chartered accountant, Ms Maluleke has the necessary public finance management and audit experience, technical know-how and leadership abilities to steer the vitally important Office of the Auditor-General in a time where dependable audits of government’s entities are more important than ever.

We would like to note that all the final short-listed candidates were impressive and professional in the final interviews and I would like to thank them for putting themselves forward as candidates.

My colleague, Eleanor Bouw-Spies MP, and I monitored the committee’s workings and concluded that the interview process of all candidates was fair, transparent and above any suspicion.

The DA therefore agrees with the recommendation and supports Ms Maluleke for the appointment as the new Auditor-General of South Africa.

Issued by DA