judiciary

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.

Oscar trial: Pistorius set to be sentenced

After a seven-month trial, paralympian Oscar Pistorius will find out his fate on Tuesday in the High Court in Pretoria after his model and law-graduate girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp was shot dead in his house

Athlete tested for Ebola at Commonwealth

Commonwealth Games officials say an athlete competing at the games has been tested for the Ebola virus but the tests were negative. Games officials said in a statement on Friday that “there is no Ebola in the athletes’ village … we can confirm an athlete was tested for a number of things when he fell … Read more

James dethrones Jordan as most popular U.S. athlete

(Reuters) – LeBron James has overtaken Michael Jordan as the United States’ most popular athlete, according to a Harris poll. Almost from the moment James exploded onto the NBA scene as the number one overall pick in the 2003 draft a debate has raged over who was the better of the two basketball superstars. Jordan … Read more

Defence team closes case in Pistorius murder trial

PRETORIA (Reuters) – Oscar Pistorius’ defence team wrapped up its case in the murder trial of the Olympic and Paralympic athlete on Tuesday and the court adjourned for a month to allow the legal teams to prepare and submit their closing arguments. Pistorius, who had his lower-legs amputated as a baby, could face life in prison if … Read more

Judge approves live TV testimony in Reeva trial

From SAPAThe High Court in Pretoria granted media houses permission on Tuesday to televise parts of the murder trial of paralympian Oscar Pistorius.Judge Dunstan Mlambo said hi-tech broadcast equipment could be installed in the courtroom where Pistorius was set to go on trial next week for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. “The applicants’ … Read more