Outrage over Tshwane Mayor being called a 'mampara'

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Action SA leader Herman Mashaba has slammed a Sunday publication for calling Tshwane Mayor Nasiphi Moya the “Mampara of the week.”

This comes days after Moya was criticised for her elaborate procession to her first State of the City address this week.

TSHWANE MAYOR NASIPHI MOYA LABELLED A ‘MAMPARA’

On Sunday, TimesLive labelled Tshwane Mayor Nasiphi Moya their “Mampara of the week.”

According to the opinion piece, this was over her parade through the city ahead of her address on Thursday, 10 April.

The leading arrived in an elaborate procession of city service personnel in various modes of transport, including motorbikes, horses, Metro Police, and Fire and Rescue vehicles.

Watch the video here.

HERMAN MASHABA: ‘A RACIAL ATTACK’

While Nasiphi Moya has not addressed the criticism, Action SA leader Herman Mashaba branded it a “racial attack.”

He posted on X: “Racial stereotypes are going to be called as such, and nothing else.”

Mashaba went on to list the achievements made by the Tshwane Mayor in her first six months in office. They include:

The first FULLY FUNDED budget since 2022
Cash reserves projection of R2.8 billion for 25/26
13.56% decrease in the debtor’s book
Decrease in Eskom’s debt of R1 billion
Rand Water account fully paid up
Cleared 1 230 illegal dumping sites
2138 title deeds this year
Bolstered by law enforcement operations
Expanding indigent support to 183 397 households
Improvement in liquidity coverage

Chairman of the party, Michael Beaumont, posted a message addressed to the Tshwane Mayor.

He posted on X: “Dear @nasiphim, you will be held to a much higher standard than your predecessors even when their failures caused people to die of cholera.

He continued: “It’s okay. We know you will exceed every standard, no matter how unfair. Keep on fixing, and stay graceful.