Bonzo Eugene Modise

Major Phiri confirms knowing Mr Bonzo Eugene Modise, who was a director of Triotic Protection Services before becoming Deputy Mayor, and knows him from Mabopane and Tshwane.

“I know him as a Deputy Mayor , as a Regional Chair of the ANC . I grew up in Mabopane , Winterveld . I know him from Mabopane and when I came to work in Tshwane , I met him here . He was not a Deputy Mayor . He was not a Chair . He was a director of a company called Triotic Protection Services then before becoming the Deputy Mayor .”

Major Phiri says he knows Bonzo Modise personally from Mabopane, grew up there, and they speak at times as friends or acquaintances, including work interactions and casual greetings.

“I have known Mr Bonzo Modise from Mabopane . I grew up there . I know him from there . Even , you know when you are from a place and you know someone , you can speak to him . ... People will speak to him as Deputy Mayor , and I will also speak to him as Deputy Mayor , but at the very same time , I will call him Bab i .”

Major Phiri states he interacts with Bonzo Modise formally and professionally at work and speaks to him casually because he knows him, but they do not socialize outside of work.

“it is formal coming , and professional coming to work and because I know him , I will just speak to him at any moment . Sometimes I will even call him , I am just passing through your office ...”

Major Phiri states he does not socialize or have any business relationship with Bonzo Modise.

“I do not socialize with him . ... I do not have any business relationship with him .”

Major Phiri has no business relationships with Bonzo Modise except managing his presence at Triotic Protection Services director meetings when Modise was there.

“I have never had , unless managing when he was still at Triotic , coming to director 's meetings and stuff , and then we meet there .”