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Inkatha Freedom Party mayoral candidate Mlungisi Mabaso believes the city’s problems run deeper than coalition politics

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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.

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

NGO says the government should increase the child support grant as rising inflation continues…

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero delivered the State of the City Address on Wednesday.

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

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

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

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Today’s news wrap.

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores a game-high 30 points to level their NBA play-off series against the San Antonio Spurs at 1-1.

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

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...

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

The Trump administration will fork out $100 million to significantly increase the intake of South African white Afrikaner refugees.

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

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

The sharp recovery in dam levels has come at a devastating human cost.

The department said it continues to function normally and remains focused on delivering education services across the province.

Emery’s side ended the club’s 30-year trophy drought with a stylish 3-0 win in Istanbul on Wednesday.

Reported to spawn a Nissan version, the production Niagara will make its world debut on 10 September before going on-sale before the end of the year.

Senior executives agreed at a recent Specops roundtable: helpdesks have become a primary attack surface.

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

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

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.