Opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA) on Tuesday welcomed the recommendation of Tsakani Maluleke as the new Auditor-General, saying the appointment process was fair and transparent.

If appointed, she will take over from Kimi Makwetu, whose term ends on November 30.

DA member of the Standing Committee on the Auditor-General Jan de Villiers said the ad hoc committee for the appointment of the new Auditor-General reached an unopposed agreement that Maluleke was the best candidate for the position.

The recommendation must go to the House for adoption.

“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,” he said.