Nasiphi Moya
Dr Hazel Nasiphi Moya is a South African public servant serving as the Executive Mayor of the City of Tshwane since 9 October 2024. She was born in Mpikwana in Mthatha, Eastern Cape in 1988. She is a member of ActionSA.
Education
Moya studied at the University of Cape Town, where she graduated with a Bachelors in Social Science and Politics, Bachelors in Public Administration, and a Masters in Public Policy and Administration. She obtained her PhD in Political Studies from the University of the Western Cape in 2021.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. Moya also served as ActionSA's Chief Governance Director from 2022 to 2024.Moya announced her mayoral committee in October 2024. It comprises councillors from the African National Congress, ActionSA, Economic Freedom Fighters and the Good Party.