The City of Tshwane has once again been drawn into political controversy following renewed corruption allegations linked to a R777 million water tanker contract.
The dispute has reignited tensions between former coalition partners, with accusations of falsified records, irregular procurement processes, and administrative failures now under scrutiny.
The allegations centre on the awarding of contracts for water tanker services in the city, which are intended to address ongoing water supply challenges in parts of Tshwane.
ActionSA national chairperson Michael Beaumont claims that false information was used in the awarding of contracts to companies allegedly linked to Deputy Mayor Eugene Modise. Beaumont further noted that Modise resigned as a director of one of the companies after payments were made.
The Democratic Alliance’s mayoral candidate Cilliers Brink has also called for a full investigation into the project, which is already under review by the Special Investigating Unit.
Modise has denied any wrongdoing.
Beaumont defended the scrutiny but questioned the timing of the political outrage, pointing out that the contracts were originally awarded under a previous Democratic Alliance-led administration.
“The amount spent on water tankers in the city is really a concern,” Beaumont said. “Water tankers themselves are necessary. But there’s one further thing that I think needs to be addressed here. Is that the same Cilliers Brink that is ambulance chasing this particular issue, is the same mayor under the government that awarded the contract to this particular company?”