The African National Congress (ANC) in the City of Tshwane has denounced the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) decision to file a fraud case against the city’s Deputy Mayor and MMC for Finance Eugene Modise.
The DA’s move follows the tabling of a forensic investigation report which has found that Modise was unethically benefiting from a company that is currently doing business with the municipality.
The ANC says a process is already under way to deal with the matter and that there was no need for a criminal case.
ANC Tshwane Spokesperson Bafuzi Yabo says there is no evidence in the report to support any charges of fraud or corruption.
Yabo says, “There is a process that has been kickstarted and it’s still in motion, and the report culminated out of an inquiry that was made on the affairs of Mr Modise, referring to his business dealings and all of that. The process having been exhausted producing a report, the report then did not make mention of anything about corruption or fraud. It said to council, here is the report, council then decided we’re going to have an ad hoc committee. The ad hoc committee will be multi-party, the DA will be part of that ad hoc committee. They’ll be able to ventilate their issues in that committee themselves.”
The DA has opened a criminal case against Deputy Mayor Eugene Modise after an investigative report confirmed he failed to declare his interest in a company doing business with the City of Tshwane. While the mayor protects him, we are taking action. With the help of Adv Gerrie… pic.twitter.com/4yzICnnvvf
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</blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script><p>In Quebec, Legault's perception appears to have soured. Just 37% of Quebecers view him positively, while 47% view him negatively, giving the lowest net score of any leader in their own province at -10. That stands in stark contrast to premiers like Wab Kinew in Manitoba (+51), Susan Holt in New Brunswick (+43), and John Hogan in Newfoundland & Labrador (+42), who enjoy strong support at home.</p><p>Outside Quebec, however, Legault fares modestly better. Among non-Quebecers, 20% have a positive impression of him, versus 19% negative, resulting in a net score of +1 — a rare upside among Canadian premiers with limited national profiles. For context, Alberta's Danielle Smith is the only premier with a negative impression both inside (-5) and outside (-12) her province.</p><p>Nationally, Legault's overall net score sits at -2, due to the drag from Quebec sentiment, even as his name recognition remains relatively high at 44%, behind only Ford (79%) and Smith (50%) on the national stage.</p><p>A <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/francois-legault-quebec-survey-2025" target="_blank">recent Léger poll</a> also noted a drop in voter satisfaction, with over 60% of Quebecers saying they're dissatisfied with his government.</p><p>Legault, leader of the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ), has served as Quebec's premier since 2018. Barring an early provincial election, Quebecers are scheduled to return to the polls by October 5, 2026.</p><p>You can explore the entire Pollara report <a href="https://www.pollara.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Premiers-Media-Deck-May-2025-1.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>. </p><p><br/></p><p><em>Love this? Check out our <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/notices/" target="_blank">MTL Blog noticeboard</a> for details on jobs, benefits, travel info and more!</em></p><p><br/></p><p><em>AI tools may have been used to support the creation or distribution of this content; however, it has been carefully edited and fact-checked by a member of MTL Blog's Editorial team. For more information on our use of AI, please visit our <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/editorial-standards" target="_blank">Editorial Standards page</a>.</em></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p>
