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esides being able to speak every official language in the country, bar one, South Africa’s Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke has shown how well she understands what shapes the fabric of our country. Her office has launched a new strategy for strengthening efforts to hold public officials accountable, with the benefit for all residents quite clearly in her sights. Born in Soshanguve, the Auditor-General began by following her father’s footsteps before deciding that she wanted to explore the accountancy route after she realised that people such as herself were underrepresented in the industry. Whilst the legal profession lost a principled, passionate and hardworking person, South Africans gained a responsible and committed public official who has a firm grasp of her office’s mandate and what it means for us all. After completing her studies at the University of Cape Town, she joined PwC as a trainee accountant and started her public service career at the Eastern Cape Development Corporation where she worked as a Business Finance manager. A six-year stint at Izingwe Holdings was followed by a brief foray into the education sector at the Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority.
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