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It’s been more than nine years since Reeva Steenkamp was murdered by Oscar Pistorius on Valentine’s Day, 2013.

Throughout the long-running trial and subsequent parole hearings, June and Barry Steenkamp have never stopped fighting for the justice they say their daughter deserves.

In recent months, that has meant butting heads with Pistorius’ lawyers, who accuse the Steenkamps of slowing the parole process down deliberately.

There have been plenty of documentaries and series unpacking Pistorius’ fall from grace and Reeva’s death. My Name is Reeva is the first to get her family’s seal of approval, reports City Press:

Steenkamp’s parents, Barry and June Steenkamp, say: “We fully endorse Warren and his team to bring out the truth in this documentary and show the world who Reeva really was.”

…The co-presidents of the production house, Benn Watson and Liz Levenson, say: “Too often, and especially in this case, the victims of crimes are overlooked. Along with our amazing production partners and the Steenkamp family, we are honoured to be able to bring this story to screen.”

Warren refers to Warren Batchelor of WB Productions, who directed this project.

A short trailer of sorts was shared on social media earlier this week by multiple people, including Carte Blanche‘s Claire Mawisa:

9 years later and reeva steenkamp’s tragic story still hits so hard. looking forward to watching the #MyNameIsReeva docu-series starting 25th august 20:30 @mnet pic.twitter.com/6d3bkieMBH

— claire mawisa (@clairemawisa) July 31, 2022

DStv’s press release soon followed:

…during Women’s Month and Reeva’s birthday month, M-Net will premiere My Name is Reeva, an emotive and sensitively told three-part documentary series based on the life of Reeva and the events which led to her shocking death on Valentine’s Day in 2013…

The docuseries gives life to Reeva’s existence through intimate interviews with her parents as well as close friends and family, showing that a beautiful, intelligent, and beloved woman was taken in the prime of her life. It presents you with an in-depth analysis of what happened that fateful night; and it tells you of the effect her death had on those who loved her most.

The first part of the docuseries will air on M-Net (DStv Channel 101) on Monday, August 25 at 8:30PM.

Part two will air on Thursday, September 1 and the third instalment on Thursday, September 8, both at 8:30PM.

As Barry and June seek justice for their daughter and having agreed to an audience with Pistorius ahead of the parole hearing, they want answers: why did this senseless murder happen at all?

My Name is Reeva attempts to answer this question, but more importantly, it tells the true story of Reeva: her triumphs in the face of adversity, her fullness, her beauty and her humanness, from the lens of those who loved her most.

While the current PR blitz offers only that short snippet of a trailer above, we did cover My Name Is Reeva back in 2019.

At that time, a teaser trailer was uploaded to Uprise.Africa, a crowdfunding site:

Warren Batchelor was also listed as the director at that time and was seeking to raise R40 million for 50% ownership of the project.

M-Net (DStv Channel 101), Monday, August 25, 8:30PM – pop it in the diary.

[sources:citypress&dstv]