Ad hoc committee to investigate forensic findings against Tshwane deputy mayor

The ad hoc committee established to investigate conflict of interest allegations against Tshwane Deputy Mayor, Eugene Modise, has three months to complete its work.

A forensic report commissioned by the City last November found that the African National Congress (ANC) councillor was unethically benefiting from a company doing business with the municipality.

The report also concluded that Modise may have contravened the Code of Conduct for Councillors by failing to declare this conflict of interest.

Following the release of the damning report, the municipality resolved to establish the ad-hoc committee to address the findings formally.

At a council meeting on Thursday, the terms of reference for the committee were tabled.

The document states that the committee is mandated to investigate and provide recommendations to the Council regarding any contraventions of the legislation governing councillor behaviour.

Council Speaker Mncendi Ndzwanana outlined the committee's immediate procedural steps:

“The request that was forwarded to us is to allow the committee to nominate or elect their own chairperson and report to the council. Secondly, they have got a timeframe of three months to come back and report to the council.”

The committee will consist of 14 members, including five representatives each from the ANC and the Democratic Alliance, to ensure oversight during the investigation.