Nasiphi Moya on rising to power, running a capital city, the home renovations storm & corruption

Tshwane executive mayor Nasiphi Moya, the reluctant politician, sits down with Sunday Times deputy editor Mike Siluma for a wide-ranging and candid conversation on running South Africa’s capital. Moya reflects on her path into politics through the DA and later ActionSA, her PhD in political studies, and why she sees herself as driven by governance rather than ideology. In this interview she discusses: • How she became an “accidental politician.” • Being a technocratic mayor versus a traditional campaigning politician. • Managing Tshwane’s R58-billion budget and recovering from a R4.6-billion deficit. • Corruption networks inside the municipality, including stolen transformers and manipulated billing accounts. • The disciplinary case involving CFO Gareth Mnisi — and where she disagreed with her coalition partners. • Allegations about renovations at her private home, a fake-journalist scheme, and AI-generated images. • Barriers facing women in politics. • Illegal immigration, hijacked buildings, and why she says national government must act. • Water, electricity and infrastructure backlogs. • Her case for another five years to finish stabilising the city’s finances A frank conversation on power, accountability, and what it actually takes to run one of Africa’s largest capital cities. Watch the full conversation with one of South Africa’s most closely watched metro mayors.#Nasiphimoya #tshwane #politics #immigration #madlangacommission #sundaytimespoliticsweekly Producer: Bulelani Nonyukela #southafrica #news www.timeslive.co.za