Pistorius: The ‘ugh’ story that won’t go away
There’s something odd about being fixated on the Pistorius case while the country implodes.
Oscar Pistorius
New sentence may be end of the road for Oscar
The appeal court’s murder ruling is not based on a controversial principle, so his options are limited.
What the Oscar Pistorius trials tell us about racism in SA’s judiciary
The debate about the quality of high court judges reflects a different cultural clash in which incompetence is often associated with black people.
Oscar Pistorius gets bail, plans to approach Concourt
Paralympian’s bail set at R10 000 while his lawyer revealed that an application for leave to appeal would be brought to the Constitutional Court.
Oscar Pistorius convicted of murder: Key questions answered
The Supreme Court of Appeal found the athlete guilty of murder. How did the judges reach their decision and what happens now?
SCA finds Oscar Pistorius guilty of murder
The Supreme Court of Appeal has replaced Oscar Pistorius’s culpable homicide conviction with murder.
Slings and arrows finally catch up with Oscar Pistorius
The Supreme Court of Appeal has branded the Olympic track athlete with the murderer label he so dreaded as he faces a minimum 15 years in jail.
Oscar Pistorius’s fate hinges on one question
Did the Paralympian athlete foresee that firing four shots into a toilet door would kill the person behind it?
Oscar Pistorius: From Olympic fame to murder appeal
A snapshot of the events that began more than two years ago with the shooting on Valentine’s Day of Reeva Steenkamp.
Court reserves judgement in Oscar appeal
Both the State and legal teams for Oscar Pistorius made submissions on whether or not the paralympian was rightfully acquitted of murder.
Reeva Steenkamp’s father: ‘I want to speak with Oscar’
Oscar Pistorius’s parole conditions compel him to meet Reeva Steenkamp’s parents if they wish – now her father says it’s his only chance at "closure".
Pistorius released from jail a day early, escapes the media
Oscar Pistorius was freed from prison late evening in an apparent bid to avoid the media, and will serve the rest of his sentence under house arrest.
Hundreds hit by Pistorious parole glitch
Paralympian Oscar Pistorius’s stalled release appears to have shut the doors for many offenders in a similar situation.
Pistorius release: Parole board to decide
After delays and state intervention, a parole board will decide if the Paralympian Oscar Pistorius should be released early from prison.
The price of justice in South Africa
The Oscar Pistorius case demonstrates the influence of money on the country’s criminal justice system, critics say.
Pistorius injustice demeans us
The timing of the extrajudicial decision to delay the athlete’s release was inhuman and degrading.
Remorseless Pistorius didn’t deserve judge’s mercy
"How can 10 months be enough?" asked June Steenkamp last week, when her daughter’s killer was on the verge of release.
Steenkamps adamant Pistorius deliberately killed their daughter
Reeva Steenkamp’s parents are adamant Oscar Pistorius deliberately killed their daughter, telling Australian television their life has been ruined.
Justice minister delays Pistorius’s release
Michael Masutha has called for a parole board review of Oscar Pistorius’s release, saying he wasn’t technically eligible for consideration.
Oscar Pistorius release: ‘Reeva would have been 32 today’
Steenkamp’s parents are remembering their daughter on what would have been her 32nd birthday, two days before the planned release of Oscar Pistorius.
Why parole for Oscar Pistorius is perfectly legitimate
Pistorius was convicted for what was deemed a tragic accident. In light of the verdict, he has not been subject to special sentencing treatment.
State files heads for Oscar appeal
The State is to file its heads of argument in its appeal against convicted Oscar Pistorius at the Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein.
Steenkamp parents condemn decision to free Pistorius
The parents of Reeva Steenkamp have condemned a decision to free the Paralympian on parole in August, when he will have served just 10 months in jail.
Pistorius to be freed on probation on August 21
Oscar Pistorius is set to be released from prison to serve out the remainder of his five-year sentence under correctional supervision.
Pistorius loses bid to prevent state from appealing conviction
Judge Thokozile Masipa said there was nothing new in the counsel’s submissions and it would be tantamount to reviewing her own decision.
How could a pretty girl have murdered Flabba, and other bizarre questions
Barely had the news landed and already South Africans had started on their favourite activity: myth-making in celebrity lives gone wrong.
Pistorius: NPA receives notice to contest state’s appeal
Oscar Pistorius’s lawyers have applied for leave to appeal Judge Masipa’s decision to allow the state to appeal his conviction.
NPA files notice to appeal ‘inappropriate’ Oscar verdict
The National Prosecuting Authority is going ahead with its review of Oscar Pistorius’s conviction after the state called for a harsher sentence.
Forging the shape of democracy will keep the courts busy
A look ahead at the most important court cases 2015 will bring. Important political cases, but also the state’s appeal in the Oscar Pistorius case.
Pistorius family company named in price-fixing allegations
Hendrik Pistorius & CO, a company founded by grandfather of convicted paralympian Oscar Pistorius, has been fined for alleged price-fixing since 1995.
Queering the image of male icons
The two faces of Oscar reveal our unacknowledged gender civil war.
Tragedies hit SA sport in 2014
It was a roller coaster year for SA sport and while there were multiple performances to celebrate, 2014 will also be remembered for its tragedies.
