DA Calls for Deputy Mayor Bonzo Modise’s Removal as Tshwane Takes Action Against CFO, MMC

The DA in Tshwane is calling for the axing of deputy mayor Eugene “Bonzo” Modise after three of the city’s mayoral committee members faced allegations at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry last week.

Action Against CFO

Tshwane mayor Nasiphi Moya has confirmed the council has taken disciplinary steps against the chief financial officer (CFO) following the allegations.

“Council has taken the important step of approving a report to institute disciplinary steps against CFO Gareth Mnisi , including initiating steps to place him on precautionary suspension. This decision follows matters raised before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.”

Mnisi will be allowed to make written representations within seven days to argue why he should not be placed on precautionary suspension. An independent investigator will be appointed to investigate the allegations of potential misconduct.

MMC Removed

Moya has also removed the MMC for corporate and shared services Kholofelo Morodi after the testimony last week.

“Following a formal process in which Morodi was allowed to provide written representations… I have carefully considered her response together with the information available to me.”

“Based on this assessment, I am not satisfied the concerns raised have been adequately addressed.”

“The material before me reflects a pattern of engagement and conduct over an extended period, including an inappropriate relationship between Morodi and sergeant Fannie Nkosi , which raises serious concerns regarding the handling of information and adherence to the standards expected of members of the executive.”

The DA’s Demand

Tshwane’s DA mayoral candidate Cilliers Brink said though the party notes the removal of ActionSA’s Morodi, “the burning question remains: what about the tainted and equally involved finance MMC and deputy mayor Modise?”

“It is telling Moya does not act on her deputy, because, in fact, she is the deputy, a mayor in name only.”

“If that is a position she truly holds, then ‘Bonzo’ should have been shown the door months ago.”

Brink noted that Modise has been implicated in the R777 million water tanker spending , and the same companies he claims not to benefit from have been implicated at the inquiry.

“The DA has brought a motion to remove himone her coalition government voted against. Evidence has not been the problem. The problem is she doesn’t really believe in clean governance.”

The Bottom Line

The CFO faces disciplinary steps. The MMC has been removed. The deputy mayor remains.

The DA wants Modise out. The mayor says she believes in ethical leadership.

But as Brink puts it: if that’s true, why is Modise still there?