The Democratic Alliance (DA) is turning up the heat in the capital. The party is officially filing a criminal case of fraud against Tshwane Deputy Mayor Eugene Modise, following an investigative report linking him to irregular gains from a multimillion-rand municipal security contract.
The charges will be laid on Wednesday, 3 December 2025, at the SAPS Brooklyn Police Station. DA Tshwane Mayoral Candidate Cilliers Brink and Councillor Jacqui Uys will lead the charge.
DA Takes Aim at Modise’s Conduct
In a statement issued on Tuesday, the DA criticised Tshwane Mayor Nasiphi Moya for failing to act on allegations within her administration before presenting the city’s quarterly crime statistics on 2 December.
Modise attended that briefing — a move the DA says raises questions about the city’s seriousness when it comes to rooting out corruption.
“Tshwane cannot claim to prioritise crime prevention while ignoring allegations of criminality inside the executive,” the party said.
The DA argues that evidence already tabled before council justifies criminal action.
Investigators Flag Irregular Benefits
The criminal complaint stems from a confidential investigative report presented to the Tshwane Council last week. While the document remains restricted, councillors privy to its findings say it directly implicates Modise in wrongdoing related to Triotic Protection Services, a private security company contracted by the city.
According to the report, Modise unlawfully benefited from the firm, which holds a security contract valued in the hundreds of millions and extended twice without going out to tender — leading to at least R170 million in irregular expenditure.
Councillor Uys previously stated that Modise failed to disclose his involvement with Triotic when he became a councillor in 2023, despite the company’s direct financial relationship with the City of Tshwane.
Investigators also reportedly found that:
• Modise continued receiving rental income from a property used by the company.
• He claimed to have sold his shares via an instalment sale agreement but had no documentation.
• Even if a sale occurred, he retained a beneficial interest, according to the investigation.
Coalition Government Accused of Inaction
The DA has also criticised the ANC-led coalition for referring the matter to a council committee rather than taking decisive action.
The party argues that Modise’s alleged failure to declare his interests, combined with the financial impact on the city, strengthens their fraud case.
Brink and Uys insist that filing charges is necessary to demonstrate a zero-tolerance stance on corruption within city leadership.
Deputy Mayor Modise has not yet issued a public response to the allegations.
