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A man and woman are on trial for allegedly severely abusing their minor children.One child, a boy, died and the other suffered several injuries.Advocacy group WMACA is calling for the amendment of Section 110 of the Children's Act to make it compulsory for people to report child abuse they are aware of.A man and woman…

The case of a 16-year-old Pampierstad resident accused of decapitating a 17-year-old peer, was held in camera at the Pampierstad Magistrate's Court on Wednesday. According to National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Mojalefa Senokoatsane, the hearing was held with the accused in absentia because he was admitted in hospital for a medical evaluation.It is alleged that the accused…

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that testing will be ramped up under Level 1. As the country moves to Level 1 lockdown, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced Covid-19 testing would increase.Ramaphosa said due to the decline in new infections and the reduced pressure on health facilities, there was sufficient capacity to expand the criteria for testing.Effective testing…

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Space 16 September 2020 By Leah Crane BepiColombo is set to pass by Venus in October, where it may help confirm recent potential signs of lifeESA/ATG medialab A spacecraft bound for Mercury may be able to take crucial measurements that could help us confirm potential signs of life seen on Venus. On 14 September, a…