‘This coalition is now falling apart’: ActionSA shields Nasiphi Moya from ANC attacks

Tshwane Mayor Nasiphi Moya at the 2026 state of the capital address at the Unisa Muckleneuk Campus on 16 April 2026 in Pretoria. Picture: Gallo Images/Frennie Shivambu ActionSA has come to the defence of the mayor of Tshwane, Nasiphi Moya, after the ANC accused her of being “anti-black” and “anti-poor”. “The African National Congress (ANC) Greater Tshwane Regional Executive Committee (REC) condemns, in the strongest and most unequivocal terms, the declaration of war against black entrepreneurs by executive mayor Nasiphi Moya.

“The municipality’s current campaign is not law enforcement; it is a vicious, anti-black business crusade designed to systematically dismantle the township economy,” said Matjila. He further said Moya’s governance had “unmasked its deep-seated hostility towards the poorest of the poor”. “Instead of introducing progressive, pragmatic programmes to help emerging black-owned businesses comply with city regulations, this mayor has chosen the path of economic vandalism.

This is not the only public statement that the ANC has unleashed against Moya; there have also been spats between ActionSA members and the ANC leadership in Tshwane. ActionSA’s Michael Beaumont believes that the attacks against Moya are related to the Pretoria High Court’s decision to reinstate Tshwane City Manager Johan Mettler. According to reports, there have been several disagreements between ActionSA and the ANC;one of those includes Mettler’s suspension.

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“The ANC’s accusations seem to be an emotional and embarrassing knee-jerk reaction to the court outcome pertaining to Johann Mettler, the municipal manager, rather than by-law operations of which Dr Nasiphi Moya has led hundreds without the ANC ever releasing a statement,” said Beaumont. He said Moya has objectively been themost successful mayorTshwane has seen in many years.

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