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Oscar Pistorius

Pistorius: Pathologist apologises for broadcast ‘inconvenience’
Article
/ 10 March 2014

Pistorius: Pathologist apologises for broadcast ‘inconvenience’

A pathologist set to testify during the Oscar Pistorius trial, says he would not be comfortable with live unfiltered streaming of his evidence.

By Sapa
Oscar Pistorius and the evolution of witness protection
Article
/ 10 March 2014

Oscar Pistorius and the evolution of witness protection

A court order around the release of a witness’s photograph during the Oscar Pistorius trial could have troublesome implications for media freedom.

By Phillip De Wet
Ex-girlfriend tells court Oscar attached to his gun
Article
/ 7 March 2014

Ex-girlfriend tells court Oscar attached to his gun

A former girlfriend of Oscar Pistorius has told the court he was obsessed with firearms and that he cheated on her with Reeva Steenkamp.

By Emsie Ferreira
Pistorius: the problem with witnesses
Article
/ 6 March 2014

Pistorius: the problem with witnesses

The impossible problem of human fallibility courts face has been vividly illustrated in the trial of Oscar Pistorius.

By Phillip De Wet
Weekend 101: Zuma booed … again
Videos
/ 6 March 2014

Weekend 101: Zuma booed … again

From the Oscar trial circus to Number One getting booed yet again, we fill you in on all the news you need to know this week.

By Staff Reporter
Pistorius tried to revive Steenkamp, says neighbour
Article
/ 6 March 2014

Pistorius tried to revive Steenkamp, says neighbour

In a dramatic testimony, a neighbour of Oscar Pistorius has told a court that he found the athelete crying next to the dying Reeva Steenkamp.

By Emsie Ferreira
Pistorius trial: Witness heard ‘three loud bangs’
Article
/ 6 March 2014

Pistorius trial: Witness heard ‘three loud bangs’

On day four of the Oscar Pistorius trial, the third witness says he heard three gunshots, while another witness has spoken about the screams he heard.

By Sapa
Three days in, Pistorius prosecution remains opaque
Article
/ 6 March 2014

Three days in, Pistorius prosecution remains opaque

Three court days for the murder trial of Oscar Pistorius have passed, and the defence has shown its hand over again. The prosecution, not so much.

By Phillip De Wet
Oscar Pistorius witnesses thrown to the wolves
Article
/ 6 March 2014

Oscar Pistorius witnesses thrown to the wolves

The treatment of Pistorius’s neighbours as witnesses in his murder trial is typical of a system that leaves onlookers feeling like the accused.

By Phillip De Wet and Sarah Evans
The court of public opinion
Article
/ 6 March 2014

The court of public opinion

Oscar Pistorius’s peer, a girlfriend killer too, has been arguing his innocence in the courtroom next door.

By Sarah Evans
Editorial: Justice for witnesses too
Article
/ 6 March 2014

Editorial: Justice for witnesses too

The Oscar Pistorius trial has highlighted the plight of witnesses in court cases, attacks on whom compromise our justice system.

By Editorial
Pistorius trial turns to gunshot in restaurant
Article
/ 5 March 2014

Pistorius trial turns to gunshot in restaurant

On the third day of the Oscar Pistorius trial, testimony was heard that he passed the blame when a gun went off in his hand in a busy restaurant.

By Emsie Ferreira
Pimples: There’s no match for Oscar
Videos
/ 5 March 2014

Pimples: There’s no match for Oscar

Oscar Pistorius is grabbing all the headlines and for good reason too. Who cares about corruption and the poor? We have Oscar.

By Staff Reporter and Pimples
Live: Oscar Pistorius’s trial for murder
Article
/ 5 March 2014

Live: Oscar Pistorius’s trial for murder

Watch the live feed of the Oscar Pistorius trial.

By Staff Reporter
Pistorius trial: Third witness’s privacy is compromised
Article
/ 5 March 2014

Pistorius trial: Third witness’s privacy is compromised

The third witness testifying in Oscar Pistorius’s murder trial has been inundated with SMSes after the defence read out his cellphone number in court.

By Sapa
Pistorius: Easing trial tensions bear consequences
Article
/ 5 March 2014

Pistorius: Easing trial tensions bear consequences

All the mania mellowed down after the first day of Oscar Pistorius’s trial. But with the dropped guard came careless mistakes and a gentle atmosphere.

By Phillip De Wet
A woman screamed, insists Pistorius trial witnesses
Article
/ 4 March 2014

A woman screamed, insists Pistorius trial witnesses

Day two of Oscar Pistorius’s murder trial has ended with the state’s third witness recalling how he heard a woman’s desperate cries for help.

By Sapa
Judge lays into media for revealing Pistorius witness’s picture
Article
/ 4 March 2014

Judge lays into media for revealing Pistorius witness’s picture

Some media have published a photo of an Oscar Pistorius trial witness, which, while not in contravention of the court order, has caused ructions.

By Phillip De Wet
Oscar and the Oscars: Our vilest obsessions
Analysis
/ 4 March 2014

Oscar and the Oscars: Our vilest obsessions

Fittingly, the Academy awards (the Oscars) and the murder trial of Oscar Pistorius have illuminated our most mortal vices: vanity and violence.

By Adrian Ephraim
Pistorius: SA justice puts its best foot forward
Article
/ 4 March 2014

Pistorius: SA justice puts its best foot forward

Oscar Pistorius’s trial for the murder of Reeva Steenkamp has put the spotlight on SA’s justice system, which is performing better than usual.

By Phillip De Wet
How the media fooled you on Pistorius
Article
/ 4 March 2014

How the media fooled you on Pistorius

The publicity around the trial of Oscar Pistorius isn’t for the public, it’s media houses trying to outdo each other, writes Haji Mohamed Dawjee.

By Staff Reporter
Pistorius’s neighbour recalls woman crying for help
Article
/ 3 March 2014

Pistorius’s neighbour recalls woman crying for help

The first witness in Oscar Pistorius’s murder trial says she heard a woman’s "blood-curdling" screams coming from his house.

By Sapa
SA crime attitude gets first (but not last) Pistorius airing
Article
/ 3 March 2014

SA crime attitude gets first (but not last) Pistorius airing

The first witness’s testimony in the Oscar Pistorious trial, saying she feared violent crime in her residential complex, may well feature again.

By Phillip De Wet
Pistorius: No evidence I fired shots because of argument
Article
/ 3 March 2014

Pistorius: No evidence I fired shots because of argument

Lawyers for Oscar Pistorius, who has pleaded not guilty, have told a court that the state’s argument against the track star is "unfair and incorrect".

By Sapa
‘Celebrity’ Pistorius gets an unfair advantage
Article
/ 3 March 2014

‘Celebrity’ Pistorius gets an unfair advantage

The Oscar Pistorius murder trial will get the best treatment by the justice system and media – unlike murder cases involving ordinary South Africans.

By Verashni Pillay
Lawyers deny Reeva Steenkamp’s father had second stroke
Article
/ 28 February 2014

Lawyers deny Reeva Steenkamp’s father had second stroke

Lawyers for the family of Reeva Steenkamp, shot dead by Paralympian Oscar Pistorius, have denied reports that her father has suffered a second stroke.

By Sapa
Oscar Pistorius: The world watches
Videos
/ 28 February 2014

Oscar Pistorius: The world watches

The Oscar Pistorius trial is set to be South Africa’s biggest court case with worldwide interest growing every day. We reflect on proceedings so far.

By Staff Reporter
Pistorius investigators get meeting with Apple
Article
/ 27 February 2014

Pistorius investigators get meeting with Apple

Prosecutors in the Oscar Pistorius murder trial have secured a meeting with Apple officials in the US over accessing evidence on his locked iPhone.

By Gerald Imray
Vineshkumar Moonoo – the top dog probing Pistorius
Article
/ 26 February 2014

Vineshkumar Moonoo – the top dog probing Pistorius

The chief investigating officer in the probe against Oscar Pretorius – Lieutenant General Vineshkumar Moonoo – is a top dog in the detective world.

By Emsie Ferreira
Remembering Reeva Steenkamp, one year on
Article
/ 26 February 2014

Remembering Reeva Steenkamp, one year on

One year ago, model Reeva Steenkamp was killed by her Olympian boyfriend Oscar Pistorius. We take a look back on her life.

By Sapa
Pistorius, witnesses’ evidence not to be broadcast
Article
/ 25 February 2014

Pistorius, witnesses’ evidence not to be broadcast

Media houses will be allowed full audio broadcasts of the murder trial of Oscar Pistorius but only partial television broadcasts will be permitted.

By Jonisayi Maromo
The Pistorius trial will be televised
Article
/ 25 February 2014

The Pistorius trial will be televised

A high court has ruled that Oscar Pistorius’s trial for the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, can be recorded with restrictions.

By Sapa and Staff Reporter
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