Nasiphi Moya

Dr Hazel Nasiphi Moya is a South African politician 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.^[1] She is a member of ActionSA.^[2]

Councillor Nasiphi Moya
Mayor of Tshwane
Incumbent
Assumed office October 2024
Preceded by	Cilliers Brink
Member of the Tshwane City Council
Incumbent
Assumed office January 2024
Deputy Mayor of Tshwane
In office January 2024 – October 2024
Leader	Cilliers Brink
Preceded by	(Inaugural holder)
Succeeded by	Eugene Modise
Personal details
Born	(1988-02-06) 6 February 1988 (age 37)[1]
Nationality	South Africa
Political party	ActionSA
Residence(s)	Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Alma mater	University of Cape Town, University of the Western Cape
Occupation	Politician legislator

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 Political 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]