Ntombela named Ugu municipal manager
Ntombela, who is no stranger to the municipality and its operations, joins the municipality on a five-year performance based and fixed term contract.
After serving as acting municipal manager for almost a year, Elliot Michael Sibusiso Ntombela has been appointed as the new municipal manager of Ugu District Municipality.
Ntombela’s contract came into effect from October 1, he took over from former municipal manager, DD Naidoo who parted ways with the municipality following a forensic report which revealed a number of irregularities pertaining to some of the municipality’s operations.
In a statement on Friday, Ugu municipal spokesperson France Zama said Ugu District Municipality council appointed Elliot Michael Sibusiso Ntombela to
steer its administrative arm.
Zama said Ntombela, who is no stranger to the municipality and its operations, joins the municipality on a five-year performance based and fixed term contract in terms of Section (57)6 of the Local Government Municipal Systems Act, 2000.
“He was appointed after a meticulous and rigorous selection process where he demonstrated extensive experience and knowledge of strategic leadership in a municipal environment in line with the local government regulatory framework. He comes with core managerial, financial, supply chain and occupational competencies as he had been ‘Accounting Officer,’ in various other municipalities during his career. As head of administration, he will be responsible and accountable for functions provided
for in the Local Government Systems Act, No.32 of 2000, Municipal Finance Act 56 of 2003 as well as other functions provided for by legislation and delegated by Council,” said Zama, adding that the municipality is therefore confident that his appointment will bring about the desired outcomes in the execution of the municipality’s service delivery strategies.
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