Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The ANC introduced a significant policy shift ahead of the 2026 local government elections, saying it will no longer allow candidates without postgraduate degrees to contest mayoral positions. The party is attempting to address what it acknowledges has become a “bigger challenge” in municipalities across the country. But will this change attract voters or is this a little too late? Dr Ebrahim Harvey, political analyst weighs in.
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The ANC introduced a significant policy shift ahead of the 2026 local government elections, saying it will no longer allow candidates without postgraduate degrees to contest mayoral positions. The party is attempting to address what it acknowledges has become a “bigger challenge” in municipalities across the country. But will this change attract voters or is this a little too late? Dr Ebrahim Harvey, political analyst weighs in.
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![[MEYIWA WRAP] High stakes as Mncubes cross-examination is put on hold](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_s_kS_mdIA0/mqdefault.jpg "[MEYIWA WRAP] High stakes as Mncubes cross-examination is put on hold
#Newzroom405s Linda Mnisi alongside commentators Mabelane Mabelane, Daniel Morobane-Mosime and legal analyst Sibongiseni Kunene dissect this weeks proceedings of the #SenzoMeyiwaTrial at the Pretoria High Court. The stakes remain high as the cross-examination of the alleged gunman, Mthobisi Mncube, is still on hold, pending the courts decision on whether the state can use cellphone records of the person Mncube claims he was with on the day the footballer was killed.
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