By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
The City of Tshwane Council has approved a report to institute disciplinary steps against the Chief Financial Officer, Gareth Mnisi, including initiating steps to place him on precautionary suspension.
The evidence led before the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Alleged Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System – the Madlanga Commission – implicated him and others in tender rigging.
The allegations before the commission have sent shockwaves through the city in the past week and saw Kholofelo Morodi, the ActionSA member of the mayoral committee (MMC) for corporate and shared services, and deputy chief of the Metro Police Umashi Dhlamini suspended.
Morodi has since formally submitted her response to claims linking her to a Gauteng organized crime unit officer Fannie Nkosi.
Tshwane Mayor Nasiphi Moya confirmed this on Thursday.
Moya said the submission was received on Wednesday night after Morodi was placed on special leave last week.
She indicated that the City is now assessing Morodi’s submission to determine whether further action, including disciplinary processes, may be warranted.
Morodi’s case forms part of a broader series of developments stemming from testimony at the Commission, which has implicated several senior officials within the City of Tshwane.
Moya said Mnisi will be given seven days to submit written representations on why he should not be placed on precautionary suspension.
“Council will consider these representations before making a final determination,” said Moya.
He adds that an independent investigator will be appointed to probe the allegations.
“This is to ensure that the process is objective, credible, and capable of withstanding scrutiny, the mayor added.”
She said the move reflects the seriousness with which the City is treating issues of financial governance, accountability, and oversight.
“Given the central role of the Chief Financial Officer in safeguarding the City’s financial systems, it is essential that these matters are handled in a way that protects both institutional integrity and the credibility of the process,” explained the mayor.
Investigations are also ongoing into the recruitment of 200 Tshwane Metro Police Department cadets, a matter that was flagged both internally earlier this year and at the Commission.
“We therefore welcome the work of the Madlanga Commission and will act on its findings… and we will continue to act, firmly and without hesitation, wherever wrongdoing is established, said Moya.”
Meanwhile, the City is also dealing with ongoing scrutiny surrounding Deputy Mayor Eugene Modise and his association with Triotic Protection Services, a company named during Commission proceedings over alleged irregularities linked to a multibillion-rand municipal security tender.
Moya confirmed that an independent forensic investigation into the matter was concluded in September 2025 and has since been tabled before the council, where it is under consideration.