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REAL POLITIKI | Nasiphi Moya on insecurities, her feminist father and being mayor of Tshwane

Sep 8, 2026 Africa views: 118

Nasiphi Moya gets real about the insecurities,the threats on her life,and the unapologetic style that make her unlike any politician you’ve heard before.

Graphic: Sharlene Rood/News24. Images: City of Tshwane; ActionSA

Tshwane Mayor Nasiphi Moya opens up about growing up in a family where education was seen as the path to independence,the insecurities she faced navigating university,and how those experiences shaped the leader she is today.

She also reflects on identity,being a black African woman in professional spaces and why she has chosen to embrace her natural style rather than conform to corporate expectations.

The conversation covers the realities of public office,the balance between visibility and personal privacy,and the security concerns that come with the role.

She joins Real Politiki hosts Bongekile Macupe,deputy politics editor,and politics reporter Siyamtanda Capa to talk about her political journey,governing a city with multiple political parties,the tensions that come with working across party lines,and why she believes coalition agreements matter.

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