Tag: oscar pistorius
Inmates in less crowed NC and FS facilities considered for parole...
Inmates detained for petty crimes in provinces with low overcrowding rates, such as the Northern Cape and the Free State, will be considered for...
Lover fatally stabbed on Valentine’s Day
A 32-year-old woman will appear in the Bloemhof Magistrate’s Court today after she allegedly murdered her female lover on Valentine’s Day outside Christiana in...
Previous sentence played role in Oscar’s six-year sentence – law expert
Factors from Oscar Pistorius’s previous sentence for culpable homicide played a role in him receiving six years in prison for the murder of Reeva...
Dolus Eventualis: Intention to kill or not? #OscarPistorius
The State’s appeal against former paralympian Oscar Pistorius’s culpable homicide conviction is being heard in the Bloemfontein Supreme Court of Appeal today.
The State is...
Today in History: 20th September
Historical Events:
• 1879: The telegraph connection between Johannesburg and Cape Town is inaugurated.
• 196: 35th US President John F. Kennedy proposes a joint US-Soviet voyage to...
Today in History: 4th August
Historical Events:
• 1862: US government collects its 1st income tax.
• 1804: Newton Adams, first physician in Natal, is born in Bloomfield, USA.
• 1984: The African Republic of...
Oscar broadcast decision could open doors to public involvement
Yesterday’s decision by the Gauteng Judge President to broadcast Oscar Pistorius’ trial live could open the doors to greater public involvement in the justice system
Sanef welcomes Pistorius live broadcast
The South African National Editors’ Forum (Sanef) has welcomed a court decision to allow media houses to broadcast portions of the Oscar Pistorius trial live. Photo: Sapa