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I’m trapped in a retirement flat with a £20k service charge. I fear I’ll never sell
Hundreds of people contacted BBC News after a report found families were being left with service charge debts after inheriting properties.
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Hundreds of people contacted BBC News after a report found families were being left with service charge debts after inheriting properties.

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Young people in South Africa are drifting away from politics, and it is becoming a serious concern

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Oleksandr Usyk tells BBC Sport about his “secret plan” for the future, possible moving into acting and how a defeat 16 years ago fuelled him on the path to greatness.

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The all-female track meet Athlos will be hosted in London for the first time later this year as it expands to two events.

South Africa
March and March is marching against undocumented foreign nationals in the country.

South Africa
The state has argued that Matipandile Sotheni, who faces 16 charges, should remain behind bars.

South Africa
A suspected pump station failure has caused raw sewage to flow into Durban’s South Beach area…

South Africa
The Mpumalanga Department of Education calls for teaching and learning to continue uninterrupted.

World
Israel’s national security minister triggered a backlash after releasing videos taunting detained flotilla activists who tried to breach the blockade of Gaza, telling them they should be imprisoned.

World
Healthcare workers in eastern Congo said Wednesday they are underprotected and undertrained in a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak of a rare type of the virus in one of the world’s most vulnerable places.

World
Ten U.S. mayors from cities such as Chicago and Cincinnati have joined a pact with European mayors to defend democracy and progressive values and fight right-wing populists and authoritarianism.

World
The BBC’s Frank Gardner explained how the incident highlighted tense relations between Russia and Nato.

Africa
Nine deportees arrive from the US as part of Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration.

Africa
Ebola was first discovered in what is now the DR Congo in 1976 and the country is now facing its 17th outbreak.

Africa
In its latest update, the World Health Organization says there have now been 139 suspected deaths and 600 cases.

Africa
Ghana will face fellow West African heavyweights Ivory Coast in qualifying for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, which will be co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.

Business
A second National Disaster has been announced in South Africa following severe weather in four provinces this month.

Business
A 100-year-old building with the most valuable artworks in South Africa is collapsing in plain sight.

Business
The social media giant will pay A$650,000 plus legal costs, ending a three-year legal saga.

Business
Teenage entrepreneurs at Huntington School change the way pupils shop for a prom dress.

Politics
MK Party is calling for Deputy Minister Steve Letsike to resign, citing concerns over governance.

Politics
Bushy Maape died last weekend after a short illness at the age of 68 in Johannesburg.

Politics
Didiza earlier rejected Zungula’s request for a motion of no confidence against Ramaphosa.

Politics
Shivambu further called for the commission to broaden its investigation beyond law enforcement.

Sport
How much attention have you paid to what’s happened in the world of sport over the past seven days?

Sport
Every squad for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico as they are announced.

Sport
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is named in Egypt’s preliminary World Cup squad, which will be trimmed by one player this month.

Sport
Pirates have big decisions to make.

Education
Ban social media and reform education to tackle scandal of young people not in work or study, says Peter Hyman
Schools have become a “pipeline” to worklessness for a large cohort of young people in the UK, according to an influential former Labour adviser who has called for urgent action to help a “lost generation”.
Peter Hyman, a former adviser to Tony Blair and Keir Starmer, told the Guardian...
Education
They encountered demonstrations and ultimatums from the Trump administration. At Wednesday’s commencement, it was all about the sweltering weather.
Education
A.I. is replicating the pattern followed by every ed-tech quick fix.

Education
The education secretary defends videos starring The Only Way Is Essex star promoting post-16 education.

Lifestyle
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) is implementing a new rule that impacts travellers with foreign-registered vehicles.

Lifestyle
The City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee has approved proposed plans to redevelop a Foreshore parking lot into a mixed-use site.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Rami Chuene confirms the SABC will pay her repeat fees for her work on ‘Giyani: Land Of Blood.’

Entertainment
Human behaviour remains the leading factor in road traffic incidents.

Entertainment
kykNET’s new 13-episode drama series Beter as Gister explores fatherhood in all its complicated, tender, and difficult forms.

Entertainment
Wayne Pieterson’s conduct throughout the trial was frequently disruptive, making frequent outbursts.

Entertainment
South Africa does not suffer from a shortage of talent, but from a shortage of political will to prioritise integrity over loyalty.

Science/Tech
While the appetite for AI is strong, the reality of implementation is where things start to unravel and channel leaders need to step in.

Science/Tech
Nvidia has beaten estimates and lifted guidance again, but the shares slipped on questions about AI’s durability.

Science/Tech
UJ’s Professor Bvuma was honoured at the recent Wired4Women Awards for her trailblazing career.

Science/Tech
France is already moving on from Zoom and Microsoft Teams in favor of homegrown alternatives. Other countries are quickly following suit.
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring
Health
Bones discovered at an archaeological site in Cyprus suggest the birds have been strutting around human settlements since at least 1400 B.C.
Health
Aid cuts by the Trump administration have shut down crucial disease surveillance networks and medical supply chains in East Africa.

Health
After a fourth case of meningitis B has been confirmed in Reading, BBC South’s health correspondent Alastair Fee shares what you need to know.
Health
To some Africans, the claim that the continent’s largest health agency had already bungled its response scratched a familiar wound.