Newly elected Executive Mayor of the City of Tshwane Dr Nasiphi Moya has vowed to hit the ground running in stabilising the metro’s finances and reducing service delivery backlog.
Moya defeated the DA’s Celliers Brink with a huge margin of 122 to 86 votes marking an end to the DA’s 8 year reign in the capital which was marred by allegations of corruption as well as neglect of black communities.
Moya who was backed by among others the ANC and the EFF as part of what is called the multiparty forum served as Brink’s deputy for just under two years and has been acting acting mayor since his removal in a motion of no confidence last month.
Brink was the 5th DA mayor during the 8 years it was at the helm of the city during which period the party is accused of running the country’s capital to the ground with debt rising rapidly while service delivery deteriorated.
“The provision of quality basic services to all residents of the city is not a matter of politics, but a matter of principle. As a government, we owe this basic dignity to everyone we serve. The services received in our affluent areas will be the services received by our people in the previously disadvantaged areas. We will not make a choice between one or the other but work to improve services for AlL.
“Residents of Tshwane, ensuring that we achieve this objective will be my focus over the next two years. But, I cannot do so alone and appreciate that I will be leading a Multi-party coalition government that demands of us to work together to fix our Capital. In the coming days, a fully functional, equipped and politically sensitive Mayoral Committee will be announced. One appointed with your needs in mind. All members of our Multi-party Mayoral Committee will have the task to ensure that their portfolios provide the services required as mandated by this Council through you,” said Moya.
Moya listed the incoming administration’s priorities as;
- Make our City feel safer.
- Energise our economic nodes to awaken our business and manufacturing might in the interest of robust economic opportunities and development.
- Provide work opportunities through the EPWP. •Marmarue, whe uil on e potle vol aie yor of acton asing hoe issue of basic human dignity.
- Invest in roads and transport infrastructure to ensure that you, our people, can get to work and look for work on a reliable transport network.
- Provide our residents with dignified housing opportunities.
- Answer our residents’ energy and electricity needs.
- Advance the agricultural ambitions of our rural communities.
- Provide a conducive space for our young residents to pursue
The ANC which leads the new government said it would not be complacent as the work of restoring services and stabilising finances would take a lot of hard work.
“We are excited to have regained control of the city but we are mindful of the magnitude of the work that needs to be done but we have confidence that we will achieve,” said ANC Tshwane Regional Conference.
Moyà’s election triggered impromptu celebrations in the municipality and in the streets of Pretoria.
“We are happy that a black woman has been elected as our mayor because Brink was only taking care of whites,” said one resident.
