By Doreen Mokgolo
The City of Tshwane has defended its new ANC deputy mayor Eugene Modise, saying he doesn’t owe the municipality any money – and “even has credit on two” accounts.
This comes after Jacqui Uys, the DA’s former Finance MMC, said Modise had an unpaid municipal debt of R690,000.
Modise has vowed to sue Uys for her allegation.
Uys said Modise should make plans to pay, especially since the city is struggling financially.
“Credit control must be fair,” Uys said. “If people don’t pay their bills, the city won’t be able to survive in the long run. It’s important that members of the mayoral committee don’t have overdue debt, or at least they should have payment plans in place.”
Modise was elected unopposed as Tshwane’s deputy mayor during a special council meeting on Friday. Some key DA members, including former mayor Cilliers Brink, didn’t attend.
The position became available two weeks ago when Nasiphi Moya was elected as the new mayor.
City spokesperson Selby Bokaba denied Uys’s claims, saying Modise’s accounts are all paid.
“While it’s against the law to reveal personal municipal accounts, we are making an exception this time. Modise’s accounts are up to date, and he even has credit on two of them. He doesn’t owe the City any money,” Bokaba said.
The ANC’s Tshwane secretary, George Matjila, accused the DA of trying to ruin Modise’s name but said they had failed.
“We were shocked when we heard these claims, so we asked Modise for his latest statements. He gave them to us, and they show that his accounts are fully paid,” Matjila said.
Pictured above: Eugene Modise is Tshwane’s new deputy mayor.
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