Oscar Pistorius granted parole to start on 5 January
Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee South African Olympian convicted of murdering his girlfriend, is set to be released on parole from 5 Jan.
Oscar Pistorius trial
Updates from the Oscar Pistorius, Reeva Steenkamp, murder trial.
Irvine Green: Oscar isn’t guilty of murder – I’d have done exactly the same
Like the rest of South Africa – and much of the world – Irvine Green has been a close follower of the Oscar Pistorius murder trial. But unlike most armchair Matlocks, he was rooting for the shooter.
UPDATED: Oscar Pistorius sentenced to 6 years in jail – ‘good candidate for rehabilitation’
Oscar Pistorius was sentenced to 6 years in jail for the murder of Reeva Steenkamp by the High Court in Pretoria on Wednesday.
Barry Steenkamp’s macabre request that says so much about Oscar Pistorius
Reeva Steenkamp’s father Barry wants the world to see images of the injuries Oscar Pistorius inflicted on her when he shot her.
Oscar Pistorius back in court – 10 key quotes if you missed Monday’s proceedings
The sentencing for convicted murderer Oscar Pistorius began yesterday and here are 10 stand-out quotes from Monday’s proceedings.
Convicted murderer Pistorius gets R10k bail, seeks new appeal in ConCourt
Oscar Pistorius was granted R10,000 bail following his conviction for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day two years ago.
Steenkamp to Aus TV: Pistorius deliberately murdered Reeva, must rot in jail
Reeva Steenkamp’s devastated parents remain adamant Oscar Pistorius deliberately killed their daughter, telling Australian television their life has been ruined and they are not ready to talk to the Paralympian.
NPA, Pistorius family on Oscar order
The NPA welcomed Wednesday’s decision by the High Court in Pretoria to grant the State leave to appeal against the conviction of Oscar Pistorius for culpable homicide.
Oscar conviction appeal granted
High Court in Pretoria Judge Thokozile Masipa on Wednesday dismissed an application by the State against Oscar Pistorius’s sentence but granted the appeal against his conviction of culpable homicide.
Court showed “too much mercy” to Oscar
The High Court in Pretoria showed “too much mercy” to Oscar Pistorius in sentencing him to five years for shooting dead Reeva Steenkamp, the State argued on Tuesday.