The UK Athletics chairperson has confirmed that Oscar Pistorius will not be welcome at the Anniversary games, confirming, “based on what I know at the moment, it would be a no if he rang this morning.”
When do you think it will dawn on Oscar Pistorius that he is hanging with the wrong crew? When do you think he will take a step back and see how this looks to people who don’t own guns, and don’t admit to pumping bullets into occupied bathrooms?
The “Oscar Pistorius Story” is set to be written by John Carlin and published after his trial by Atlantic Books.
As with any high-profile murder case*, public sentiment and debate comes with the territory. Naturally, this is expressed over the internet and, in particular, social media. As a result, Pistorius’ spokesperson has commented on Reeva’s family’s pain.
Wow, it didn’t take long for this book to appear on Amazon. ‘Pieces of the Puzzle: A Guide to the Oscar and Reeva Case’ by Laurie Claase, was made available on Kindle just a week ago, for you to download at your leisure.
Murder accused Oscar Pistorius shot and killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on the morning of Valentine’s Day this year. An online support group for the accused have dubbed themselves the “Pistorians” on social networks (give #pistorians a search). In addition to aggressively attacking anyone who posits a view of Pistorius that isn’t overwhelmingly sympathetic, the […]
You’ll recall the McLaren supercar owned by Oscar Pistorius, which we discussed over here. Well this is the new MP4-12C GT3 version. The supercar was sent to the track in New Zealand by McLaren, and it tore it apart. The GT3 was designed to be “the ultimate track car” for the super wealthy who want […]
This afternoon, Judge Bam of the North Gauteng High Court granted alleged murderer Oscar Pistorius permission to travel abroad as a condition of his bail, which was granted in February. Pistorius has admitted to killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, but refutes the accusation of murder, citing mitigating circumstances that he believed Steenkamp to be an intruder […]
Oscar Pistorius, double amputee and Olympic Gold Medalist, is accused of murderering his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. His legal team was back in the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria today to appeal some of his’ bail conditions. His legal team argued that Pistorius is not a flight risk, and should be allowed to travel, as he may […]
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Oscar Pistorius’ brother, Carl Pistorius is set to appear in the Vanderbijlpark Magistrate’s Court today. Pistorius faces charges of culpable homicide relating to a traffic collision in 2008, which lead to the death of a 38 year-old woman. Pistorius’ family attorney, Kenny Oldwage said in a statement last month that the charges of culpable homicide […]
Reports suggest that Hollywood stars, Ryan Gosling and Charlize Theron are the front runners to play Oscar Pistorius and Reeva Steenkmap in a new movie. Movie scripts began circulating soon after the scandal broke, a source said, adding: You’ve got one of the world’s most famous sportsmen under arrest and a beautiful young woman who […]
Which means that you have just over three days to get yourself a decoder, before flogging it cheaply on Gumtree come Monday morning. The BBC-produced documentary, Oscar Pistorius: What Really Happened? will air on Sunday, 24 March at 20h55 on Discovery Channel (DStv 121). You can hold out for the television version, but if you can’t wait, you […]
We called it. Mandy Wiener and Barry Bateman will write the Oscar Pistorius book. Well, one of the the Oscar Pistorius books, at least. EWN reporter, Barry Bateman rose to global prominence during the bail application hearing of Pistorius by live-tweeting the events as they unfolded in the court room. His Twitter following grew exponentially […]
It’s here. The controversial BBC documentary, “Oscar Pistorius: What Really Happened” has hit the internet, in full length. The documentary may come across as slightly tacky, but in terms of pure turn-around time, you have to admire the skills of the BBC. This must have been commissioned on the same morning that news broke of […]
An apparently suicidal Oscar Pistorius plans to sell his home in the Silverwoods security complex to cover increasing legal fees – the same home where Reeva Steenkamp was shot and killed on 14 February 2013. The Pistorius family spokesperson, Johan van Wyk said: He has signalled his intention to sell [the house], but nothing has been […]
According to police officers investigating the shooting of Reeva Steenkamp by Oscar Pistorius on Valentines Day 2013, Steenkamp met with her ex-boyfriend, Warren Lahoud two days prior to her death. The former lovers, who had been together for five years, met for coffee to catch up. Lahoud said in the forthcoming BBC 3 documentary, “Oscar Pistorius: What […]
Oscar Pistorius shot his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day, claiming he thought she was an intruder. Over the weekend, it was reported that a close friend of Pistorius claimed that the athlete was on “the verge of suicide”. Pistorius has had to sell off his belongings to cover the cost of fighting the states […]
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In this week’s episode, Oscar’s father, Henke, shoots from the hip and tells the UK press that their family keeps guns because of the ‘white crime levels.’ Both the ANC and the Pistorius family condemn his comments.
Ayanda-Allie Payne, eNCA News anchor challenges Brand SA CEO, Miller Matola in light of the recent headlines that have placed South Africa in a bad light. Payne and Matola discuss issues ranging from the Oscar Pistorius trial to the brutal death of Mido Macia at the hands of the police, and the Marikana massacre. Payne […]
The replica is one thing, but the dramatic lighting is another. And then there’s the props. They got prosthetic legs, cricket bats, cellphones, guns etc. I think it’s fair to say the yanks are EATING this up..
Henke Pistorius, father of alleged murderer and Olympic Gold Winner Oscar Pistorius, is blaming the ANC for violent crime in South Africa, which results in a large number of South African citizens carrying guns to protect themselves. It is reported that Oscar’s father, grandfather and uncles own 55 guns between them. South Africa has one of the […]
We reported earlier that former golden boy, Oscar Pistorius, is on the cover on TIME magazine. Well if you want to see that full TIME magazine article, click headline..
We were discussing this the other day and wondering if it would reach these heights. TIME Magazine’s weekly covers have long shown the world’s topic du jour and this week is no different.
One of the unsubstantiated rumours that has circulated since the death of Steenkamp has been that she was pregnant at the time of her death with another man’s child. The inference of the rumour is that Pistorius caught wind of the “news”, and murdered Steenkamp in a jealous rage. Well, we can put that rumour […]
A British man has been given 24 years in jail for killing his lover. It is believed that he flew into a rage after finding text messages on her phone from another man. He maintained his innocence, but the jury didn’t buy it. Read on..
As Oscar Pistorius continues to dominate popular conversation, the discussion has shifted from what really might have occurred that night, to what will happen during the trial. He still intended to kill someone – anyone behind that door. This is where the plea bargain comes into it..
Oscar Pistorius’ reputation management company has confirmed he will be holding his own private memorial service for his slain girlfriend tonight. “He wants it to be private” – insisted his reputation management company.
Social media can change our lives. The last two weeks has been an eye opening experience to say the least. A South African hero and international role model for millions was arrested for the pre-meditated murder of his girlfriend, in his house, while she was locked in the toilet. His defence is that he thought […]