A former police officer has testified that evidence was mishandled on the scene were Oscar Pistorius shot Reeva Steenkamp.
The state and defence in the Oscar Pistorius trial sparred over the sequence of events, as a door bearing bullet marks remained on display in court.
Barry Roux has asked a state forensic analyst why he neglected to analyse certain pieces of evidence, such as a prosthetic foot of Oscar Pistorius.
A forensic expert has disputed Oscar Pistorius’s claim that he was wearing his prosthetic legs when he broke down a door to reach Reeva Steenkamp.
As Oscar Pistorius trial proceeds into day eight, the athlete’s friend has spoken out on speeding and a mock-up toilet has been set up in court.
The Oscar Pistorius trial has presented a conundrum for the country’s best journalists, as they’ve been sucked into the hype, writes Verashni Pillay.
A friend of Oscar Pistorius has testified that he had recklessly fired a shot from a car, and another inside a packed restaurant.
Testifying about a shot fired from his pistol after passing it to Oscar Pistorius at a restaurant, the athlete’s friend has taken to the stand.
Whether live or delayed, the testimony of expert witnesses is prone to misinterpretation, over-interpretation, and even under-interpretation.
Pathologist Gert Saayman told the court the findings of the autopsy on Reeva Steenkamp, while Oscar Pistorius cried and retched.
A pathologist set to testify during the Oscar Pistorius trial, says he would not be comfortable with live unfiltered streaming of his evidence.
A court order around the release of a witness’s photograph during the Oscar Pistorius trial could have troublesome implications for media freedom.
A former girlfriend of Oscar Pistorius has told the court he was obsessed with firearms and that he cheated on her with Reeva Steenkamp.
The impossible problem of human fallibility courts face has been vividly illustrated in the trial of Oscar Pistorius.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Watch the live feed of the Oscar Pistorius trial.
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.
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.
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.
Some media have published a photo of an Oscar Pistorius trial witness, which, while not in contravention of the court order, has caused ructions.
Fittingly, the Academy awards (the Oscars) and the murder trial of Oscar Pistorius have illuminated our most mortal vices: vanity and violence.
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.
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.
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The first witness in Oscar Pistorius’s murder trial says she heard a woman’s "blood-curdling" screams coming from his house.
The first witness’s testimony in the Oscar Pistorious trial, saying she feared violent crime in her residential complex, may well feature again.
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".
The Oscar Pistorius murder trial will get the best treatment by the justice system and media – unlike murder cases involving ordinary South Africans.
Lawyers for the family of Reeva Steenkamp, shot dead by Paralympian Oscar Pistorius, have denied reports that her father has suffered a second stroke.
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.