Ms Sibongiseni Ngoma appointed as South Africa’s deputy auditor-general

Auditor-General (AG) Tsakani Maluleke has appointed Ms Sibongiseni Ngoma as the deputy auditor-general (DAG) of the Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA). Ms Ngoma is the second woman to be appointed to this position in the organisation’s 115-year history.

The appointment, made after consultation with Parliament’s Standing Committee on the Auditor-General (Scoag), is effective from 1 June 2026 and follows a rigorous recruitment process, which was endorsed by the committee.

The Public Audit Act (PAA) prescribes that the AG, after consulting the oversight mechanism (Scoag), must appoint a person with appropriate qualifications and experience as the DAG. The person appointed as the DAG holds office for an agreed term not exceeding five years, which is renewable for another period of no longer than five years.

During her term as the DAG, Ms Ngoma, who has been acting in the position since February 2026, will be the national audit office’s accounting officer, responsible for operations in support of the AG’s vision during her tenure.

Illustrious career

Before acting as the DAG, Ms Ngoma was the AGSA’s head of audit. She has had an illustrious career as a chartered accountant (CA)(SA), spanning over two decades.

Upon completing her studies, she completed her training with Ernst and Young. She then joined the Industrial Development Corporation, where she held various roles, including that of head of internal audit.

She has served the organisation in various capacities since joining the national audit office in 2012 as a corporate executive responsible for various strategic units such as finance, human capital and legal services.

In 2015, she was appointed as the chief financial officer (CFO) and, in 2021, she was honoured with the CFO of the Year and Public Sector CFO of the Year awards at the annual CFO Awards.

In the same year, Ms Ngoma was also recognised by African Women Chartered Accountants as the public sector CFO of the year and by the Association for the Advancement of Black Accountants of Southern Africa as the 2021 Executive of the Year.

AG Maluleke had this to say about Ms Ngoma’s appointment: “We are very pleased to have a leader of Ms Ngoma’s calibre take this critical role in the year that we celebrate 115 years of public auditing and providing illuminating insights for a better South Africa. We are equally pleased to be appointing a candidate from the organisation who has been part of the journey of implementing our ambitious culture shift 2030 strategy. I am confident that she is the right person to enable us to continue fulfilling our constitutional mandate. The AGSA has, for years, benefited from its internal talent pipeline, and it is no surprise that we have found a candidate from within our organisation.

“I believe that her wealth of knowledge and expertise will further reinforce our efforts to continue to respond effectively to the public expectations and carry out our constitutional mandate with more vigour and professionalism. I know every member of #teamAGSA is fully behind her as she charts new ground that will keep the national audit office part of the nation-wide drive towards instilling a culture of performance, accountability, transparency and integrity. I congratulate Ms Ngoma on her appointment and wish her well with her new responsibilities.”

See below a snap shot of the welcoming of Ms Ngoma into her new role: