Tsakani Maluleke is South Africa’s Auditor-General, appointed in December 2020 following six years as Deputy Auditor-General. She is a seasoned business leader with a wealth of corporate governance experience gained through participation on numerous corporate boards and strategic committees in both the private and public sectors. See her bio here.

Ann Bernstein, CDE’s executive director was in conversation with Ms Maluleke. The discussion focused on the current state of accountability of South Africa’s government departments.

For nearly 30 years, CDE has influenced policy in South Africa’s democracy. We have established ourselves as a unique policy think tank and prominent public ‘voice’ promoting enterprise and development in South Africa and emerging markets. We have built a wide network throughout the country and with leading global experts and think tanks, especially in democratic developing countries.

CDE’s flagship project, AGENDA 2024: Priorities for South Africa’s new government, based on extensive policy work and collaboration with experts, business leaders, former public servants and academics, sets out to answer what is by far the most important question facing South Africa: What can a new government do to get the country back on track after 15 years of stagnation and decline? See related media statements here, the op-eds here and the reports in the ACTION series, here.