The eThekwini Municipality has appointed Jimmy Ngcobo as the new head of the city Integrity and Investigations Unit (CIIU), which is a department that is focused on ensuring effective and good governance in the municipality.
Mr Ngcobo said his vision is to elevate city investigations and to root out fraud and corruption. He brings a wealth of experience to the position, having worked for both the Scorpions and Hawks.
“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.”
He said clearing the 312 pending cases and age analysis of all cases that are under or pending investigation are among his top priorities – as is investigating cases without fear, favour, or prejudice.
Mr Ngcobo holds a social science degree from the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) as well as a Master’s Degree in Town and Regional Planning. He also has a Bachelor of Law (LLB) from the University of South Africa (Unisa) and an Advanced Certificate in Criminal Investigations from Technikon SA. He also has an Advanced Certificate in Forensic Investigation.
Mr Ngcobo is not new to eThekwini Municipality. He has occupied several positions including, but not limited to, 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.
