City appoints new head of investigations unit

THE eThekwini Municipality has appointed Jimmy Ngcobo as the new Head of the City Integrity and Investigations Unit (CIIU).

According to the City, the unit is a crucial department that ensures effective and good governance in the municipality.

Ngcobo has occupied several positions within the municipality, including Acting Deputy Head: Development Planning, Environment and Management Unit; Acting Deputy Head: Cleansing and Solid Waste Unit; Manager: Development Planning Unit; Acting Senior Manager: Public Sector Housing Branch Development Planning Department, and Senior Professional Planner in the Development Planning Department.

Ngcobo said he is ready to take on the position and has a clear vision to elevate City investigations to root out alleged fraud and corruption. He brings a wealth of experience to the position after working for both the Scorpions and Hawks.

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“There are norms and standards I want to inculcate through reviewing work strategies and methodologies we use to conduct our business,” he said.

“Stakeholder management of organisations that are doing work congruent to our operation is crucial in fast-tracking investigations. A case management system will be introduced and implemented which will have an impact on finalising cases within a specified period and tracking the status quo of cases being investigated,” Ngcobo added.

He said that clearing the 312 pending cases and the age analysis of all cases that are under or pending investigation are among his top priorities.

“No case will be investigated indefinitely. We will augment working strategies for better results while attaining quality assurance. We will investigate cases without fear, favour or prejudice,” he said.

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