The Free State ANC's Interim Provincial Committee (IPC) has formally requested that the ANC in Lejweleputswa draft a full report in relation to the arrest of Modise this month on charges of inciting violence in 2021.

IPC spokesperson, Oupa Khoabane, tells OFM News that as of yet the mayor has not been asked to step aside as per the ANC’s Nasrec 2017 National Conference adopted guidelines.

Khobane says the region has been further asked to furnish the upper structure in the province with a report in relation to the arrest of mayor of the Bulfontein based Tswelopele Municipality, Kenalemang Phukuntsi, on theft and crimen injuria accusations.

Both Modise and Phukuntsi are out on bail of R2000.

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Meanwhile, the Lejweleputswa ANC Youth League (ANCYL) regional chairperson, Mokgethi Setlhalefo, previously told OFM News that Modise (who is also the deputy regional coordinator of the interim structure) should do the right thing and step aside as per the ANC’s 54th 2017 Nasrec National Conference.

He has called on the ANC in the region to implement the step aside policy and if she refuses, suspend her. Setlhalefo said the Youth League intends to write to the regional interim structure to ask that action be taken against Modise.

 “The 54th national conference of the ANC resolution states that when a member of the ANC occupying a position of leadership - whether in government or in the ANC - is charged with a serious offence in terms of the constitution, they should step aside,” he added.

Police spokesperson, Stephen Thakeng, said in a statement on April that “On the 02 February 2022 apparently the Phukuntsi visited several shops of foreigners and alleged that they were selling expired groceries. “It is alleged that she took from their shops items including Cosmetics, Vegetables, and Groceries, Pampers, Petrol cleaners and Diesel cleaners. The items taken from the shops are estimated to be R60 000,” Thakeng adds.

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