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Tshwane’s Deputy Mayor and MMC for Finance, Eugene Modise
ActionSA has dismissed the DA’s case against Tshwane’s Deputy Mayor and MMC for Finance, Eugene Modise, as an attempt to deflect from its own failures in the city.
The DA has opened a fraud case against Modise following the tabling of the forensic investigation report which found that he was unethically benefiting from a company currently doing business with the municipality.
The DA has opened a criminal case against Deputy Mayor Eugene Modise after an investigative report confirmed he failed to declare his interest in a company doing business with the City of Tshwane. While the mayor protects him, we are taking action. With the help of Adv Gerrie… pic.twitter.com/4yzICnnvvf
— Cilliers Brink (@CilliersB) December 3, 2025
ActionSA argues that the report lacks substantial evidence to support any charges of fraud or corruption.
ActionSA’s National Chairperson Michael Beaumont says the council has already taken the appropriate step by referring the report to a committee for formal review.
“Council has already taken the correct step of referring the report to a committee for formal consideration. This process exists to ensure that the matter is handled with the seriousness it deserves, in a lawful, fair and procedurally sound manner. It is only through this route that Council can reach conclusions that are credible and defensible.”
“ActionSA notes the DA’s decision today to lay criminal charges against the Deputy Executive Mayor of Tshwane, Cllr Eugene Modise, following the tabling of the forensic investigation report before Council last week.
This antic reflects a continuation of…
— ActionSA (@Action4SA) December 3, 2025
