ANC's Eugene Modise elected as Tshwane deputy mayor

JOHANNESBURG - African National Congress (ANC) regional chairperson, Eugene Modise, has been elected unopposed as the Tshwane Municipality's deputy mayor. 

He was elected on Friday morning during a special council sitting.

Modise is also the current MMC for finance in the capital city.

He becomes the second deputy mayor in the municipality's history. 

Modise replaces ActionSA councillor, Nasiphi Moya, who resigned from the position after being elected mayor earlier in October. 

Tshwane council Speaker, Mncedi Ndzwana, said that there was no need for a secret ballot vote since Modise was the only nominated person for the job. 

"Honourable councillors, schedule 3, item 5 of the Municipal Structures Act dictates that where there is only one candidate nominated, I must declare that candidate nominated. I now, in terms of this section, I declare Eugene Modise as the new executive mayor of the City of Tshwane Metropolitan."