- Implement Modise’s two-month salary sanction immediately.
- He failed to declare an interest in a City contractor.
- The DA demands an explanation for the delay.
The DA in Tshwane demands immediate implementation of the two-month salary sanction imposed on Deputy Executive Mayor and MMC for Finance Eugene Modise (ANC), as there is no formal indication that it has been implemented.
Modise was found guilty of failing to declare his financial interest in Triotic Protection Services, a security service provider to the City of Tshwane. Council subsequently sanctioned him to the equivalent of two months’ salary, approximately R200 000.
Failing to declare financial interests undermines fair contracting, putting opportunities for local businesses and the jobs they create at risk.
While Modise faces a roughly R200 000 salary sanction, Triotic has, until recently, continued to earn approximately R3 million a month from the ANC Government in Tshwane.
We have been clear from the outset that a two-month salary deduction is wholly inadequate given the seriousness of the finding. We are challenging Council’s decision in court because we believe the sanction is inconsistent with the constitutional principles of accountability and good governance.
Yet, despite the slap-on-the-wrist nature of the sanction, the ANC/ActionSA government in Tshwane has not given any indication that Modise salary has in fact been docked.
A Council resolution cannot simply be ignored when it concerns a senior political office bearer.
Only two months remain in the current term. We therefore demand confirmation that Modise’s salary has been docked, and if it hasn’t been docked that it be done immediately.
If the sanction has not been implemented, the ANC/ActionSA government must explain why Modise is being protected.
In accordance with our Manifesto 2026, if elected, we will strive to build corruption-free and professional municipalities by appointing competent people based on merit, not political connections.
Tshwane residents deserve accountability from those entrusted with managing the City and its finances. On 4 November, Tshwane residents will vote for a Mayor committed to rooting out corruption.