Dr Hazel Nasiphi Moya is a South African politician serving as the Executive Mayor of the City of Tshwane since 09 October 2024. She was born in Mpikwana in Mthatha, Eastern Cape in 1988.[1] She is a member of ActionSA.[2]

Education

Moya studied at the University of Cape Town (UCT), where she graduated with a Bachelors in Social Science and Politics (2007), Bachelors (Honours) in Public Administration (2008), and a Masters in Public Policy and Administration (2011). She obtained her PhD in Politics Studies from the University of the Western Cape in 2021.[3]

Political Career

Prior to being elected as Executive Mayor of Tshwane in October 2024, she served as the City of Tshwane's first Deputy Executive Mayor from January 2024 to October 2024 and as a member of the Mayoral Committee for Community and Social Development Services. From February 2019 to May 2020, she served as the City of Tshwane's Chief of Staff to the Executive Mayor.[4] Moya also served as ActionSA's Chief Governance Director from 2022 to 2024.[5]

Moya announced her mayoral committee in October 2024. It comprises councillors from the African National Congress, ActionSA, Economic Freedom Fighters and the Good Party.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Nasiphi Moya: Biography, Age, Tshwane Mayor, Qualifications". TheirMagazine. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  2. ^ "ActionSA clinches its first mayor in Tshwane". Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  3. ^ "Who is Nasiphi Moya? Six things to know about Tshwane's new mayor". Sowetan Live. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  4. ^ "The Office of the Executive Mayor". The City of Tshwane. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  5. ^ "Dr Nasiphi Moya". ActionSA. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  6. ^ "New multiparty mayoral committee ushers in a new era for Tshwane – Moya". Sowetan Live. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
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