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The Citizen
|August 13, 2025
If Tshwane mayor Nasiphi Moya complains that she has to clean up the mess left by her predecessor, Cilliers Brink, we would have to at least listen to her.
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She now faces a potential one-month jail sentence – along with city manager Johann Mettler – for contempt of court for ignoring a court order that the Tshwane Fresh Produce Market should be upgraded.
Unfortunately for Moya, she is the top person now, but the legal drama happened back in 2022.
This story is from the August 13, 2025 edition of The Citizen.
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