The resignation of Endumeni Municipal Manager Sithembiso Ntombela has intensified calls for transparency following a CoGTA report that revealed security tender corruption dating back to 2023.
Ntombela stepped down amid a Section 106 forensic investigation.

The probe reportedly found that FBL Security was appointed without following supply chain protocols; however, its findings have yet to be presented to the council. The report was finalised last year, but only presented to the Endumeni council in March of this year. The Courier has a copy of the report, and its findings were published last month. In it, the investigators recommend that two senior officials be charged, including Ntombela.

DA caucus leader, Cllr Saleem Abdool, urged Speaker Andile Nsibande to present the report immediately and for councillors to act on its recommendations.
“Accountability must not be sacrificed for political expediency,” said a DA spokesperson. The party insists that due process be followed and that anyone implicated be held responsible.
“Throughout this term, the DA has pushed for clean governance and financial accountability.
“With public scrutiny at its peak, the party vows to continue advocating for a municipality that serves residents, not hidden agendas.”

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