Tshwane deputy mayor Eugene Modise has been sanctioned after the city council found him guilty of breaching the councillors’ code of ethics. The violation stems from his failure to declare financial interests linked to Triotic Protection Services, a security company that does business with the municipality.
As a result of the council’s finding, Modise will forfeit two months of his salary. He maintains his innocence, arguing that he sold the company before becoming a councillor.
However, DA Tshwane finance spokesperson Jacqui Uys said the penalty does not go far enough, noting that the Democratic Alliance first raised the issue in a letter to the city manager in November 2024. “Finally, in February 2025, we had to go to the media in order to compel the mayor to start this investigation,” Uys said. “Now we sit more than a year later… the DA does not see this as justice.”
Uys pointed out that while Modise claims to have sold his shares in Triotic, he could not produce a sales agreement. She added that the sale was structured around monthly payments to Modise until the transaction is concluded. “Up until that time, he is still financially benefiting from Triotic Protection Services,” she said.
Uys also disclosed that Modise receives monthly rental income from a property he owns that Triotic operates from. The company receives up to 3 million rand per month from the city of Tshwane, she said.
The DA had advocated for Modise’s removal as a councillor, noting that he serves not only as deputy executive mayor but also as the city’s MMC of finance. “An MMC of finance cannot be so irresponsible that he forgets to declare 3 million rand a month that a company he financially benefits from gets,” Uys said.
She further stated that the investigation report was made public but is “heavily redacted,” and that residents deserve the full truth.
When asked whether Triotic was Modise’s only financial interest with the city, Uys responded that the DA has submitted a report to the Midranda Commission linking the deputy mayor to a group of at least ten companies benefiting from waste and water tanker services to Tshwane. She also cited media reports about another company previously linked to Modise, which was paid nearly 2 million rand.
Uys confirmed that the DA has an open corruption case with the South African Police Service against Modise regarding his interest in Triotic Protection Services.