The Democratic Alliance (DA) notes with astonishment that MMC for Corporate and Shared Services, Eugene Modise, today addressed the media on the City of Tshwane’s implementation of an anti-corruption supply chain management system.
The irony could not be greater.
According to the City’s own forensic investigation, Modise was found guilty of financially benefitting from Triotic Protection Services, a service provider that continues to receive approximately R3 million per month from the City of Tshwane.
His name has also emerged during proceedings before the Madlanga Commission.
Rather than ensuring these serious allegations are subjected to rigorous investigation, the ANC-led coalition has consistently acted to protect Modise.
The Speaker of Council has failed even to acknowledge our request for an investigation into these allegations, demonstrating a complete disregard for Council’s oversight responsibilities. This continued inaction raises serious questions about the coalition’s commitment to accountability and clean governance.
Today’s spectacle was made even more hypocritical by ActionSA’s Executive Mayor standing alongside Modise while proclaiming the City’s commitment to fighting corruption. One cannot credibly claim to wage war on corruption while simultaneously shielding individuals facing serious allegations and adverse forensic findings.
We will be writing to the Gauteng MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs to request intervention regarding the Speaker’s failure to process and act upon our request for an investigation into Modise’s alleged involvement in corruption networks.
The people of Tshwane deserve a government that acts decisively against corruption, regardless of political convenience. Instead, they are witnessing a coalition that appears more interested in protecting politically connected individuals than protecting public funds.
Should Cilliers Brink return as Executive Mayor following the events of 4 November, the DA will prioritise dismantling the corruption networks that have captured key areas of municipal service delivery.