Office of the Auditor-General

The President of the Republic of South Africa appointed Mr Fakie as the Auditor-General with effect from 1 December 1999.

Mr Fakie is inspired by the fact that the Office of the Auditor-General is independent and is allowed to operate independently. This principle is very important in terms of international standards and best practices. He is inspired that the Office is not only independent on paper but is seen to be independent in practice. Mr Fakie strongly believes the Office must live up to expectations and ‘live’ its independence – which is linked to the whole issue of democracy.

He strongly believes that the Office has to play an important role in getting economic crime under control in South Africa. Indication to this was the participation of the Top Management at the National Anti-Corruption Summit which was held in Parliament. The Summit resolved to serve as the basis of a national strategy to combat corruption. The strategy was divided into three sections, namely, Combatting corruption, Preventing corruption and building integrity and raising awareness levels.

With acknowledgement the Office of the Auditor-General.