Ombud Council AR 2026

PART A: GENERAL INFORMATION

8. Organisational Structure The governance and accountability structure of the Ombud Council resides with its Board, with the Chairperson of the Board being the Accounting Authority for PFMA purposes (section 175(3) of the FSR Act). The statutory functions of the Council and its day-to-day management are performed by the Chief Ombud, who in effect acts as the Chief Executive of the Council. The Board of the Council and the Chief Ombud are appointed by the Minister of Finance in accordance with sections 180 and 188 of the FSR Act.

The Council is managed by a four-member Executive Committee comprising the Chief Ombud and three functional Heads. The Council is fully capacitated in accordance with the organisational structure proposed in our Strategic Plan. In line with the operating principles set out in the Strategic Plan, the Council has adopted an intentionally lean structure to enable us to operate in a pragmatic, cost-effective, flexible, and scalable manner.

The illustration below provides an overview of the organisation structure as at 31 March 2026. Figure 1: Organisational Structure as at 31 March 2026

EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY

Hon. Minister Enoch Godongwana

OMBUD COUNCIL BOARD Chairperson: Ms. Eileen Meyer

CHIEF OMBUD Ms. Leanne Jackson

HEAD OF REGULATION & OVERSIGHT

HEAD OF OPERATIONS Mr. Siphiwe Dube

HEAD OF FINANCE Ms. Devrani Moonsamy

Ms. Avitha Nofal

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