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The Auditor- General of South Africa (AGSA) has been certified as a 2025 Top Employer by the Top Employer Institute; affirming it as one of the top global elite institutions, a confidence booster to the institution and its country; a positive towards investor and business confidence and the general public.
Over the years, the performance of AGSA has been on steroids making international waves; the institution has been recognised by global institutions on a variety of programmes, making AGSA a strong well-recognised international brand.
The global authority on excellence in employee/human resource practices, Top Employers Institute; certification to AGSA, highlights the exceptional human resources (HR) practices and AGSA’s unwavering commitment to ensure better employee experience and ensuring their well-being.
This globally recognised programme will enhance AGSA’s brand and advance its talent attraction, development, engagement and retention strategies.
According to the Senior Media Relations Manager, Africa Boso; over the years, the AGSA has continued to fly the South African flag globally. In 2023, the national audit office was elected as the external auditor of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for the 2024-29 term; while in 2021, the World Bank ranked the AGSA as one of two supreme audit institutions in the world (with Seychelles) that are enjoying full independence to carry out their audit mandates in their respective countries.
“This latest accolade puts the AGSA among the elite 2 400 organisations globally who are making a tangible difference in over 125 countries, impacting the lives of more than 13 million employees,” said Boso.
The CEO of Top Employers Institute David Pink has since congratulated AGSA for their certification.
“Becoming a Global Top Employer signifies an organisation’s commitment to globally aligned excellent people practices,” said Pink.
AGSA Chief people Officer, Lindiwe Miyambu, says to earn its spot in this league of certified organisations, the institute rigorously evaluated the national audit office’s approach across six human resources domains and 20 topics, including people strategy, talent acquisition, diversity and inclusion, wellbeing, learning and work environment.
“This remarkable achievement is even more special because we earned this prestigious certification on our very first year of assessment, a testament to our unwavering commitment to our people and the incredible workplace culture we are building together.
It also gives us a clear baseline to build on, with insights into where and how we can continue to improve our human resource practices for the benefit of our people. Leveraging the best practices observed worldwide by the Top Employers Institute, we aim to improve our internal processes and elevate the lived realities of our employees even further,” said Lindiwe Miyambu.
Deputy Auditor-General, Vonani Chauke, says this recognition “is a celebration of #TeamAGSA’s collective commitment to fostering an environment where all team members feel valued, supported and empowered to excel. It reinforces our alignment with our #cultureshift2030 strategy and underscores the determination of living our core values: We care for each other, We build trust, We do the right thing, and We excel in all we do.
“This milestone inspires us and all our counterparts, especially in our public sector, to continue driving excellence in our work environments. This will impact our collective drive towards wholesale good governance and service delivery, thus positively impacting the lives of deserving citizens,” concluded Chauke.
