ActionSA names Nasiphi Moya as Tshwane mayoral candidate
ActionSA has confirmed City of Tshwane mayor Nasiphi Moya as its official mayoral candidate for the capital
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ActionSA has confirmed City of Tshwane mayor Nasiphi Moya as its official mayoral candidate for the capital, ahead of the upcoming local government elections.
IOL previously reported that President Cyril Ramaphosa confirmed that South Africa’s 2026 Local Government Elections will take place on Wednesday, November 4.
Moya was announced during the party’s campaign engagement in Nellmapius, east of Pretoria, where ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba introduced her to supporters as the party’s preferred candidate to continue leading the metro.
Moya has already been serving as Tshwane mayor since October 2024 after assuming office through a coalition-backed agreement.
"For too long, the residents of Tshwane have been forced to pay the price for the spectacular failures of career politicians who bankrupt our finances and break our municipalities. But in doctor Nasiphi Moya, we have the ultimate antidote to this crisis: a principled, no-nonsense leader who knows exactly how to fix what others have broken," the party said.
The party added that "she doesn't just bring academic brilliance; she brings unmatched, on-the-ground administrative competence and an unshakeable commitment to putting South Africans first".
"Since taking the helm, she hasn't made excuses. She has taken action. Tshwane does not need more abstract ideology or empty promises; it needs a proven leader who gets things done."
Speaking to party supporters after accepting the nomination, Moya said she was asking residents to give her administration another term to continue rebuilding the capital city.
“And today, I accept this nomination as I ask residents for five more years to continue restoring Tshwane and deepening the progress we have begun to make together,” Moya said.
Moya said her administration had inherited a city facing serious financial and infrastructure challenges.
“When I took office in October 2024, I inherited a city in crisis. The finances were unstable, infrastructure was deteriorating, and service delivery systems were failing.”
She told supporters that the first phase of her tenure had focused on stabilising governance in Tshwane.
“The first 18 months were about stabilisation. The next five years must be about restoration.”
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