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India is gearing up for a crucial showdown in Johannesburg today, where they will face South Africa in the final T20I of the series. With the series tied, India will be looking to clinch the win and take the series, while South Africa aims to bounce back and secure a victory. Both teams are set to battle it out in a thrilling finale with high stakes.

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<p>Scientists have found the oldest living microbes in a two-billion-year-old rock buried almost 50 feet below the ground. The finding suggests that a sealed rock fracture has been hosting the oldest known life in such conditions.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A one-foot sample was excavated beneath South Africa’s Bushveld Igneous Complex and is 1.9 billion years older than the previous microbial record-holder.</p>

<p>Experts are hoping to understand the earliest stages of evolutionary life on Earth as well as Mars using the new information.</p>

<p>A team at the University of Tokyo’s Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences made the discovery and published the findings in the journal Microbial Ecology on October 2. The same team had also confirmed the previous oldest known life forms in 2020.</p>

<p>“We didn’t know if 2-billion-year-old rocks were habitable… so this is a very exciting discovery,” Yohey Suzuki, the study’s lead author and an associate professor at the University of Tokyo’s Graduate School of Science, said in a statement.</p>

<p>The researchers used previous methodologies for determining an organism’s age and origin and built upon them to find the unknown microbes. They needed to figure out whether the microbial life found was in fact as old as it presented itself, or whether it got contaminated during excavation and analysis.</p>

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<p>They combined three types of imaging approaches, electron microscopy, fluorescent microscopy, and infrared spectroscopy, to do so.</p>

<p>Scientists say that their habitat has likely helped them live longer than any other life form on Earth. Located in northeastern South Africa, the Bushveld Igneous Complex (BIC) sits in a roughly 41,000-square-mile region known for rich deposits of ore. It also has an estimated 70 per cent of all mined platinum.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Volcanic magma cooled billions of years ago under the Earth’s surface in regions as thick as 5.6 miles. These haven't changed since then, but have tiny fissures where microbial life is packed densely. Later, clay sediment closed the gaps and trapped the tiny organisms inside. Nothing else was able to enter because of this.</p>

<p>This helped microbial life to continue to remain stable at an extremely slow pace without witnessing any evolutionary changes.&nbsp;</p>


Scientists have found the oldest living microbes in a two-billion-year-old rock buried almost 50 feet below the ground. The finding suggests that a sealed rock fracture has been hosting the oldest known life in such conditions.

Scientists have found the oldest living microbes in a two-billion-year-old rock buried almost 50 feet below the ground. The finding suggests that a sealed rock fracture has been hosting the oldest known life in such conditions. A one-foot sample was excavated beneath South Africa’s Bushveld Igneous Complex and is 1.9 billion years older than the previous microbial record-holder. Experts are hoping to understand the earliest stages of evolutionary life on Earth as well as Mars using the new information. A team at the University of Tokyo’s Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences made the discovery and published the findings in the journal Microbial Ecology on October 2. The same team had also confirmed the previous oldest known life forms in 2020. “We didn’t know if 2-billion-year-old rocks were habitable… so this is a very exciting discovery,” Yohey Suzuki, the study’s lead author and an associate professor at the University of Tokyo’s Graduate School of Science, said in a statement. The researchers used previous methodologies for determining an organism’s age and origin and built upon them to find the unknown microbes. They needed to figure out whether the microbial life found was in fact as old as it presented itself, or whether it got contaminated during excavation and analysis. Also Read: Mission to probe 'crime scene' on Dimorphos ready for blast off They combined three types of imaging approaches, electron microscopy, fluorescent microscopy, and infrared spectroscopy, to do so. Scientists say that their habitat has likely helped them live longer than any other life form on Earth. Located in northeastern South Africa, the Bushveld Igneous Complex (BIC) sits in a roughly 41,000-square-mile region known for rich deposits of ore. It also has an estimated 70 per cent of all mined platinum. Volcanic magma cooled billions of years ago under the Earth’s surface in regions as thick as 5.6 miles. These haven't changed since then, but have tiny fissures where microbial life is packed densely. Later, clay sediment closed the gaps and trapped the tiny organisms inside. Nothing else was able to enter because of this. This helped microbial life to continue to remain stable at an extremely slow pace without witnessing any evolutionary changes.

Oldest alive microbes are two-billion-year old and living in a rock. How did they survive?

A farmer and two of his workers have been accused of fatally shooting two Black women and feeding them to pigs in South Africa’s northern Limpopo province in August. The incident has sparked outrage in South Africa. Maria Makgato, 45, and Lucia Ndlovu, 34, were shot by a White farmer, while they were looking for food on the farm near Polokwane in Limpopo province.

South African Farmer Kills, 'Feeds' Two Black Women To Pigs, Sparks Outrage

<p>A farmer and two of his workers have been accused of&nbsp;fatally shooting&nbsp;two Black women and feeding them to pigs in South Africa’s northern Limpopo province in August. The incident has sparked outrage in South Africa.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Maria Makgato, 45, and Lucia Ndlovu, 34, were shot by a White farmer, while they were looking for food on the farm near Polokwane in Limpopo province.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Their bodies were then allegedly given to pigs in an apparent attempt to dispose of the evidence.</p>

<p>Currently, the court is deciding whether to grant bail to farm owner Zachariah Johannes Olivier, 60, and his employees Adrian de Wet, 19, and William Musora, 50, ahead of their murder trial.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The three men have not been asked to enter a plea in court yet. However, they can do so&nbsp;after the trial begins.</p>

<h2><strong>Protest against the killing of women</strong></h2>

<p>During previous hearings, people have been protesting outside court demanding that the suspects be denied bail.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Makgato’s brother Walter Mathole told BBC that the incident has further exacerbated racial tension between Black and White people in South Africa.</p>

<p>The three accused are also facing charges in the court of attempted murder for shooting at Ndlovu's husband, who was with the women at the farm.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Ncube survived the ordeal, crawled away and managed to call a doctor for help. He said that he reported the incident to police and officers found the decomposing bodies of his wife and Makgato in the pigsty several days later.</p>

<p>Mathole said he was with officers and saw a shocking sight inside the pig enclosure – his sister’s body which had been partly eaten by the animals.</p>

<p>“My mum died a painful death, she was a loving mother who did everything for us. We lacked nothing because of her,” Ranti Makgato, the oldest of Makgato's sons, told the BBC.</p>

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<p>“I think I’ll sleep better at night if the alleged killers are denied bail,” he added.</p>

<h2><strong>Human Rights Commission condemns the incident&nbsp;</strong></h2>

<p>The South African Human Rights Commission has condemned the killings and called for anti-racism dialogues between affected communities.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


A farmer and two of his workers have been accused of fatally shooting two Black women and feeding them to pigs in South Africa’s northern Limpopo province in August.

A farmer and two of his workers have been accused of fatally shooting two Black women and feeding them to pigs in South Africa’s northern Limpopo province in August. The incident has sparked outrage in South Africa. Maria Makgato, 45, and Lucia Ndlovu, 34, were shot by a White farmer, while they were looking for food on the farm near Polokwane in Limpopo province. Their bodies were then allegedly given to pigs in an apparent attempt to dispose of the evidence. Currently, the court is deciding whether to grant bail to farm owner Zachariah Johannes Olivier, 60, and his employees Adrian de Wet, 19, and William Musora, 50, ahead of their murder trial. The three men have not been asked to enter a plea in court yet. However, they can do so after the trial begins. Protest against the killing of women During previous hearings, people have been protesting outside court demanding that the suspects be denied bail. Makgato’s brother Walter Mathole told BBC that the incident has further exacerbated racial tension between Black and White people in South Africa. The three accused are also facing charges in the court of attempted murder for shooting at Ndlovu's husband, who was with the women at the farm. Also read: South Africa plans to bomb its island soon to eradicate 'killer' mice Ncube survived the ordeal, crawled away and managed to call a doctor for help. He said that he reported the incident to police and officers found the decomposing bodies of his wife and Makgato in the pigsty several days later. Mathole said he was with officers and saw a shocking sight inside the pig enclosure – his sister’s body which had been partly eaten by the animals. “My mum died a painful death, she was a loving mother who did everything for us. We lacked nothing because of her,” Ranti Makgato, the oldest of Makgato's sons, told the BBC. Watch | South Africa Arrests 81 Undocumented Foreigners × “I think I’ll sleep better at night if the alleged killers are denied bail,” he added. Human Rights Commission condemns the incident The South African Human Rights Commission has condemned the killings and called for anti-racism dialogues between affected communities. (With inputs from agencies)

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Police have detained one person for questioning in connection with the Lusikisiki mass shootings that left 18 dead in the Eastern Cape. The victims were gunned down at a homestead in Ngobozana village, Lusikisiki, where the family was preparing for a traditional ritual to mark the end of the mourning period for a mother and daughter, who were also shot and killed in August last year.

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A media report citing deputy water and sanitation minister David Malabo showed South Africa is facing a severe water supply crisis due to rising municipal debt and failing infrastructure.

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<p>Seventeen people died in a mass shooting in a rural village in Eastern Cape province in South Africa. Following the incident, the South African police, on Saturday (Sep 28) said that they&nbsp;launched an investigation into the matter.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to the police, two separate homesteads in Lusikisiki in the Eastern Cape were targeted. The mass shooting led to the killing of 12 women and one man in one location, and three women and one man at a second location.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, the 18th victim is in a critical condition in hospital, &nbsp;South Africa Police Service said.</p>

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<p>The police ministers and commissioner are scheduled to give a national briefing.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The South African media has reported that the victims were relatives and neighbours in Nyathi village, Ngobozana in Lusikisiki.</p>

<p>According to the local media, the group was gathered at the houses to prepare to attend a traditional mourning ceremony when they were attacked on Friday night.</p>

<p><strong>Watch |&nbsp;US: Mass Shooting in Alabama Leaves 4 Dead, Multiple Injured</strong></p>

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<p>"The gunmen came and shot randomly killing everyone. Women and children were also killed in the bloody shooting," News outlet Dispatch Live quoted&nbsp;local Ingquza Hil mayor Nonkosi Pepping as saying.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"This has left the community terrified," Pepping added.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Seventeen people died in a mass shooting in a rural village in Eastern Cape province in South Africa. Following the incident, the South African police, on Saturday (Sep 28) said that they launched an investigation into the matter.

Seventeen people died in a mass shooting in a rural village in Eastern Cape province in South Africa. Following the incident, the South African police, on Saturday (Sep 28) said that they launched an investigation into the matter. According to the police, two separate homesteads in Lusikisiki in the Eastern Cape were targeted. The mass shooting led to the killing of 12 women and one man in one location, and three women and one man at a second location. Meanwhile, the 18th victim is in a critical condition in hospital, South Africa Police Service said. Also read: Los Angeles bus hijacking ends with wild police chase of suspect; one killed The police ministers and commissioner are scheduled to give a national briefing. The South African media has reported that the victims were relatives and neighbours in Nyathi village, Ngobozana in Lusikisiki. According to the local media, the group was gathered at the houses to prepare to attend a traditional mourning ceremony when they were attacked on Friday night. Watch | US: Mass Shooting in Alabama Leaves 4 Dead, Multiple Injured × "The gunmen came and shot randomly killing everyone. Women and children were also killed in the bloody shooting," News outlet Dispatch Live quoted local Ingquza Hil mayor Nonkosi Pepping as saying. "This has left the community terrified," Pepping added. (With inputs from agencies)

South Africa mass shooting: 17 killed, probe underway

The remains of 42 South African freedom fighters, who perished in exile in Zimbabwe and Zambia during the struggle against white minority rule, returned to their homeland on Wednesday. Government officials and family members received the remains at Waterkloof Air Force Base in Pretoria after they were exhumed for reburial. This initiative is part of a government program aimed at providing closure to families whose loved ones died far from home while fighting in the underground movements of the African National Congress and Pan Africanist Congress.

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