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 […]
A homeless man was reportedly pushing his trolley down Collard Road, in Rosehill, when he was stopped by UTI Electronics security firm. Why? The man was reportedly carrying a bomb in his trolley.
Arch Duke of South Africa’s internet, Arthur Goldstuck has filed a shocking report on his website, detailing the breakdown of costs for the planning, construction of the Free State Government website, which was reported to have cost R140 million, a figure that Free State director general Elzabe Rockman said was actually something more like R40 […]
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 […]
Today in Awesome – A slightly stocky man living in Bradford, UK, dressed at the Caped Crusader, has made a citizen’s arrest and delivered a wanted suspect to Trafalgar House police station. Check out this picture..
Pic by Mike Eloff. Around 06h00 this morning, an accident was reported at the Strand and Buitengracht Street intersection, leading to the road’s closure. But why did it take so long for police to clear the wreckage? What you didn’t know, is that this is a murder scene. According to officers on the scene, a […]
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 […]
This video, which was apparently uploaded on YouTube in January 2011 has resurfaced after it was posted to Facebook page yesterday at 10h45. Since the post, the video has garnered nearly 21 000 likes and 5 263 shares, no surprise when the videos main title has been variations of the quote “I’ll fucking smash your face in.” […]
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 […]
I wonder how high they were when they thought of this. Police were elated when they found a cannon that had been customised in order to fire packets of marijuana across the border into California from the city of Mexicali. The plastic pipe and metal tank was attached to a old car engine which it […]
Please do not watch this video if you are a sensitive viewer. This footage, shot by an unknown member of the public and supplied to the Daily Sun shows SAPS members wrestling man to the ground, before beating him and handcuffing him to the back to a police van. The man, who appears to be […]
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 […]
Helicopter rescues of prisoners seem to be popular in Greece, and for the most part they prove successful. This was not the case for Panagiotis Vlastos. Greek killer Vlastos made his fourth attempt to escape the Trikala Athens prison on Sunday. A helicopter flew above the prison courtyard and after failing to pull down the fences with a […]
Okay, you’re getting saturated with the visual representations, we know. But you really do have to see this one, for the sake of your own clarity. CLICK HERE for the high res version CLICK HERE for all of the Pistorius coverage so far. [Source : National Post]
One week before she died, Reeva Steenkamp suffered at the hands of an anonymous Twitter troll. While unpleasant, online trolling is by no means an unheard of phenomenon. But the tweets from the anonymous “Janne LA” in reply to Oscar Pistorius, Reeva Steenkamp and some of her friends indicate that the troll moved in the […]
Fox News experts mention necklacing, “white-on-white violence”, and apartheid in the space of 30 seconds while discussing the Pistorius case. Just enjoy that
This is a 3-Dimensional mock-up of Oscar Pistorius’ bedroom, walk-in closet and bathroom, drawn up according to the design plans of his house in Silver Woods Country Estate. Keep in mind Pistorius claims the lights were off and the rooms were dark.
Court commenced after lunch to hear the final arguments of Barry Roux, defence lawyer for Oscar Pistorius and Gerrie Nel, prosecution for the state, followed by the questioning of Magistrate Nair. Roux continued with his closing arguments, painting a picture of Pistorius calling out in warning that there was a burglar, with Steenkamp subsequently locking […]
This is the third day of the Oscar Pistorius bail application hearing at the Pretoria Magistrates court, it will determine the outcome of Pistorius’ application. Proceedings began with the appearance of an unknown woman, who attempted to make an application in court. The woman, Annamarie (surname unknown), said “her matter relates to Oscar’s mental state”. Annamarie […]
Oscar Pistorius, accused of murdering Reeva Steenkamp, arrived early at the Pretoria Magistrates court this morning. Pistorius was brought into court through the back entrance to avoid the media. This is the second day of his bail application hearing, and prosecutors delivered more details of their case against Pistorius. Due to Magistrate Nair trying to accommodate the […]
You’ve all been asking it. Spokesman for Correctional Services Department, Koos Gerber answered the question of whether or not the double amputee would be allowed to take his prosthesis to jail with him, in the event that bail be denied. Click for the answer.
Feeling like you’re drowning in the noise of a million collective (and not always very intelligent) opinions while following the #OscarPistorius Twitter hashtag? This is the definitive #OscarPistorius list that you need to follow. Compiled by US reporter, Nick Stylianou, and comprised of journalists live tweeting legal proceedings and case facts as they break, you’ll […]
EWN’s Mandy Wiener is currently conducting a live report via Google+ hangout, from the Pretoria Magistrate’s court. Catch it, right here.
14 Things Oscar Pistorius Coverage Can Teach You About Working In TV News from André-Pierre du Plessis on Vimeo.
This is great. Capetonian and current resident of New York, Andre-Pierre du Plessis has produced this delicious highlights reel of US television news fails in the Pistorius case. The title of the video is “14 Things Oscar Pistorius Coverage Can Teach You About Working In TV News”, and it is delightful. Du Plessis is also the […]
The commencement of the bail proceedings, led with Barry Roux the defense attorney, presenting an affidavit written by Pistorius, to be read out in the Pretoria Magistrates court. Roux first brings an application of an accused’s access to “reasonable information.” This additional information is needed by the defense. If information is provided to them by […]
Earlier this morning, Magistrate Nair convened the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court for murder accused, Oscar Pistorius’ bail hearing to begin. Nair questioned counsel with regards to the understanding of premeditated and planned murder, but Nair was not convinced with defence council Roux’s rendition and read case law for a better understanding. Nair asked state prosecutor Nel why he […]
Well, this is awkward. The Star, a Johannesburg newspaper in the recently sold INM South Africa stable ran with a poorly placed advertisment in the February 19 morning edition. The advertisement for a local insurance company depicts a stylised prosthetic leg right beneath the head and shoulders of paralympian, Pistorius. Click here for full sized image Contacted for […]
The latest details to emerge from the Pistorius case indicate that police asked state doctors to analyse blood and urine samples obtained from Pistorius on the morning of the murder for the presence of steroids.