Moya takes the helm of Tshwane

By Thapelo Molefe

ActionSA’s Nasiphi Moya has been elected as the new mayor of Tshwane in a special council meeting in Pretoria on Wednesday.

Moya secured a decisive victory with 122 votes, outpacing her rival, DA’s Cilliers Brink who garnered 86 votes.

She received support from the ANC, EFF and other political parties. The Freedom Front Plus backed Cilliers.

This comes after Brink, who held the position for 18 months, was removed through an ANC-sponsored no-confidence vote two weeks ago.

Moya and Brink were nominated for the position.

She has now handed in her resignation letter as the deputy mayor.

The SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) has welcomed  Moya’s election.

Samwu’s Precious Theledi said Moya’s leadership was expected to bring about long-overdue transformation, addressing the inequalities and divisions perpetuated by the previous DA-led coalition. 

“We urge the new leadership of Tshwane to take decisive action to address the city’s challenges,”