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Auditor General Tsakani Maluleke.
- Tsakani Maluleke has been officially appointed to the position of Auditor General (AG) of South Africa.
- She previously served as a deputy for Kimi Makwetu, who died of cancer on November 11, a few weeks before her term expired.
- In October, Parliament unanimously agreed Malulekeappointment.
Tsakani Maluleke is the new Auditor General of South Africa, becoming the first woman to hold the position.
President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed Maluleke for a non-renewable term of seven years starting on December 1, 2020.
Maluleke succeeds Kimi Makwetu, who died of cancer on November 11, just weeks before the expiration of her term.
Maluleke, who faced seven other candidates for the top job, has served as an administrative assistant since 2014.
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In a statement, Ramaphosa said the incoming attorney general is a chartered accountant and registered auditor who has a B Comm (Accounting) degree and a postgraduate diploma in accounting from the University of Cape Town.
“Maluleke has more than 20 years of experience in the public and private sectors, spanning various areas including auditing, consulting, corporate advisory, development finance, investment management, and skills development agencies.
“Since 2014, she has served as Deputy Auditor General and Executive Director of the Office of the Auditor General of South Africa – the first woman to hold this executive position in the organization’s history.
“She is an experienced business leader with a wealth of corporate governance experience gained through serving on numerous corporate boards and strategic committees,” the statement read.
Maluleke also earned a Postgraduate Diploma in Public Development and Management from the University of the Witwatersrand in 2016.
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He also served on the BEE presidential advisory council, where he chaired a subcommittee that developed recommendations that influenced key amendments to legislation and regulations related to broad-based black economic empowerment.
“His career has been based on a passion and duty to actively contribute to the entry and advancement of Black men and women in the accounting profession.
“She has pursued this passion through her work with various organizations, including Business Unity South Africa, African Women Chartered Accountants and the Association for the Advancement of Black Accountants of Southern Africa, of which she was president.
“Her current role as non-executive chair of the board of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants is a continuation of this work,” the statement read.
Ramaphosa wished Maluleke the best in his leadership “of an institution charged with promoting public sector accountability and contributing to the construction of an ethical and capable state.”
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