Oscar lawyers files opposing papers
The lawyers of paralympian Oscar Pistorius have filed papers opposing the State’s application to appeal his culpable homicide conviction and sentence.
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Oscar cried himself to sleep on first day in prison
The Correctional Services department on Thursday declined to comment on a report that convicted paralympian Oscar Pistorius wept himself to sleep on his first day in prison
N12 crash driver says not guilty
Maruding was arrested on October 15. His truck ploughed into about 47 vehicles in early morning traffic on the N12 highway near Voortrekker Road, Alberton, on October 14, killing three people and injuring 16 others
Oscar will embrace his sentence
Paralympian Oscar Pistorius will embrace the five-year prison sentence handed down by the High Court in Pretoria, his uncle Arnold said on Tuesday.
Oscar Pistorius may only serve 10 months in jail
Convicted paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius may end up spending only 10 months in prison for the culpable homicide of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, a justice department spokesman said on Tuesday.
Oscar trial: 5 year sentence ‘carefully chosen’
The five years imposed on Oscar Pistorius was significant, because a longer sentence would not have given him a chance of house arrest, a law expert said
Oscar trial: Sad day for SA women – ANCWL
The five-year jail sentence handed down to paralympian Oscar Pistorius signalled a sad day for women in South Africa, the ANCWL said
Updated: Pistorius escorted out of court by police to holding cells
South African track star Oscar Pistorius was escorted out of the Pretoria High Court by police to a holding cell on Tuesday.
Oscar trial: Judge Masipa rejects house arrest
Judge Thokozile Masipa rejected a suggested sentence of house arrest and community service for paralympian Oscar Pistorius in the High Court in Pretoria on Tuesday.
ANCWL: State must appeal Oscar case
The ANC Women’s League will make submissions to the State on why it thinks the Oscar Pistorius case should be appealed, it said on Tuesday.