Judge Thokozile Masipa during Oscar Pistorius' trial in the High Court. EPA/Kim LudrookThe state’s successful appeal against the verdict in the Oscar Pistorius case brings the quality of work done by South African high court judges back under public scrutiny. This is not a new phenomenon in South Africa. But underlying the debate is much more than the quality of the … [Read more...] about What the Pistorius trials tell us about racism in South Africa’s judiciary | The Conversation
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South African Oscar Pistorius at his trial for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Reuters/Mike HutchingsThe South African Supreme Court of Appeal’s unanimous decision to find Oscar Pistorius guilty of murder by overturning a lower court’s verdict of culpable homicide has important implications for the country’s judicial system. Thabo Leshilo from The Conversation Africa … [Read more...] about Oscar Pistorius verdict raises the bar for South African judiciary | The Conversation
South African appeals court to rule on Pistorius
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Concerns mount over Oscar Pistorius ‘reality show’ rumour
Johannesburg- Former paralympian Oscar Pistorius’s management has rubbished swirling rumours of an upcoming reality show. On Friday morning Reeva Steenkamp’s friends and family were left concerned, after a report about a reality show began circulating on the internet. The report by a website called www.satiratribune.com, claims that filming for the former … [Read more...] about Concerns mount over Oscar Pistorius ‘reality show’ rumour
New parole meeting to decide on Pistorius’ release
The Paralympic star, who was found guilty of culpable homicide, was originally supposed to serve a five year sentence for killing his girlfriend. File photo of “Blade Runner” Oscar Pistorius in the dock in the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, on Mar 4, 2014. Read the full article by here: Johannesburg, South Africa News Submit and get free press releases here: … [Read more...] about New parole meeting to decide on Pistorius’ release
