The head of the City of Johannesburg’s (CoJ) anti-corruption unit, Gen Shadrack Sibiya, has gone on voluntary leave pending investigations into his conduct regarding allegations he unlawfully procured intelligence-gathering tools.

Sibiya’s absence from work comes as the State Security Agency (SSA) confirmed on Tuesday it had received a referral from the Office of the Inspector-General of Intelligence (OIGI) to investigate Sibiya’s alleged conduct in connection with a complaint laid by suspended CoJ acting city manager Floyd Brink. 

Mava Scott, SSA spokesperson, said the matter was received by the office of the director-general and has been given attention. ..