Career
He was a school principal (Dumalisile Comprehensive High School, Butterworth High School)(WILLOWVALE) He retired in 2007 worked as general manager for the Premier Soccer League. Ncobo was formerly a Fédération internationale de football association referee, and is known to have officiated in Fédération internationale de football association matches during the period from 2000 to 2007. He served as a referee in the 2010 World Cup qualifiers.
He worked for more than a decade as a well-known educationist in the rural areas of the Eastern Cape.
Known as a down-to-earth person who loves his people, his Ace Ncobo Charity Institute carries out a lot of community development initiatives, especially amongst young people. He is renowned for being a vibrant community development activist.