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Oscar Pistorius awaits the start of court proceedings

South African court doubles Oscar Pistorius’ sentence

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A South African appeals court increased Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius’ sentence for murdering his girlfriend to 13 years and five months on Friday, marking a victory for prosecutors in a case that shocked the world.

Olympic and Paralympic running star Oscar Pistorius stands during court proceedings at the Pretoria Magistrates court.

In a historic moment, Oscar Pistorius’ five-year sentence is handed down by a black female judge

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Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius uses his phone as he leaves the first day of his sentencing at North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on October 13, 2014.

Oscar Pistorius’ arguments for a lenient sentence have shocked some South Africans

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South African Olympic and Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius leaves the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on September 11, 2014.

South African athlete Oscar Pistorius is acquitted of murder, but could face a lesser charge

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The Oscar Pistorius murder trial has captured the public eye and divided public opinion

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The Oscar Pistorius murder trial has captured the public eye and divided public opinion

Conflict & Justice

Was it murder or a terrible accident? As the trial of Oscar Pistorius continues, South Africans are divided on whether the athlete is guilty of murdering his girlfriend.

Oscar Pistorius takes the stand, apologizes to Steenkamp’s family

Conflict & Justice

There were tears and sobs from South African athlete Oscar Pistorius as he took the witness stand and apologized to Reeva Steenkamp’s family. Pistorius is on trial for Steenkamp’s murder. There were tears and sobs from South African athlete Oscar Pistorius as he took the witness stand and apologized to Reeva Steenkamp’s family. Pistorius is on trial for Steenkamp’s murder.

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South Africans are glued to their TVs as the Oscar Pistorius trial unravels

Conflict & Justice

All this week, judges in Pretoria’s High Court heard witnesses describe what happened last Valentine’s Day, when Oscar Pistorius shot and killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. For South Africans, it is the first time a trial has been broadcast on TV, and they are following it like a prime-time crime show.All this week, judges in Pretoria’s High Court heard witnesses describe what happened last Valentine’s Day, when Oscar Pistorius shot and killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. For South Africans, it is the first time a trial has been broadcast on TV, and they are following it like a prime-time crime show.

Oscar Pistorius enters the dock before court proceedings at the Pretoria Magistrates court in 2013.

South Africans search for a moral in the tragic tale of Oscar Pistorius

Conflict & Justice

Oscar Pistorius, the South African amputee athlete who runs on high-tech blades, is about to go on trial for the murder of his girlfriend. Many in his country view the tragic case as a morality tale. But what, exactly, is the moral?

Why the Allegations Against Pistorius Represent an Opportunity for South Africa

Sports

In South Africa, the drama surrounding Oscar Pistorius – the first runner with prosthetic legs to compete alongside able-bodied sprinters in the Olympics – continues. Pistorius has been charged with premeditated murder in the death of his supermodel girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius’s uncle Arnold told reporters this week his nephew was a gentle soul. “He […]