oscar pistorius Archives - News@Media https://news.media.co.za/tag/oscar-pistorius/ Latest News & Press Releases Thu, 21 Jul 2016 13:25:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://news.media.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/cropped-SA-shines-as-a-prime-conference-destination-32x32.png oscar pistorius Archives - News@Media https://news.media.co.za/tag/oscar-pistorius/ 32 32 State Papers on NPA Decision To Appeal Sentence of Oscar Pistorius https://news.media.co.za/state-papers-on-npa-decision-to-appeal-sentence-of-oscar-pistorius/ Thu, 21 Jul 2016 13:25:12 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=4976 The NPA has carefully considered the sentence handed to Mr Oscar Pistorius and has decided to file an application for leave to appeal in terms of section 316(1) of the Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977 against the sentence imposed by Honourable Judge Masipa in the Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, on 6 July 2016. The […]

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]]> NPA Decision To Appeal Sentence of Oscar Pistorius https://news.media.co.za/npa-decision-to-appeal-sentence-of-oscar-pistorius/ Thu, 21 Jul 2016 09:50:03 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=4968 The NPA has carefully considered the sentence handed to Mr Oscar Pistorius and has decided to file an application for leave to appeal in terms of section 316(1) of the Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977 against the sentence imposed by Honourable Judge Masipa in the Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, on 6 July 2016. The […]

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]]> R250 000 scam for Oscar Pistorius’ freedom, man arrested https://news.media.co.za/r250-000-scam-for-oscar-pistorius-freedom-man-arrested/ Tue, 22 Mar 2016 06:17:56 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=4072 Pretria – A 33-year-old man was arrested on Friday afternoon in Pretoria soon after he received a deposit of R40 000 for his services which included to have Oscar Pistorius’ murder case destroyed. The man allegedly masqueraded as an official from the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and demanded R250 000 from Pistorius, promising him that […]

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]]> Oscar Pistorius accused of murder https://news.media.co.za/oscar-pistorius-accused-of-murder/ Thu, 03 Dec 2015 12:25:55 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=3426 THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Reportable Case No: 96/2015 In the matter between: DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS, GAUTENG     APPELLANT and OSCAR LEONARD CARL PISTORIUS                                 RESPONDENT Neutral citation:    Director of Public Prosecutions, Gauteng v Pistorius (96/2015) [2015] ZASCA 204 (3 December 2015) Coram:    Mpati P, Mhlantla, Leach and Majiedt JJA and […]

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]]> NPA appeals Oscar Pistorius Judgement and Sentence https://news.media.co.za/npa-appeals-oscar-pistorius-judgement-sentence/ Mon, 27 Oct 2014 13:02:45 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=1895 Pretoria – Since the 20th of 0ctober 2014 the prosecution team, Adv Gerrie Nel and Adv Andrea Johnson, have been hard at work studying the judgement, researching and also consulting with legal experts with the view to establish whether or not there are sufficient grounds to appeal both the judgement and sentence. Today we announce […]

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]]> Pistorius sentenced to five years in prison https://news.media.co.za/pistorius-sentenced-five-years-prison/ Tue, 21 Oct 2014 11:23:41 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=1868 Pretoria – Paralympian Oscar Pistorius has been sentenced to five years in prison for the culpable homicide of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day last year. Pistorius was also sentenced to three years, suspended for five years, for firing a pistol under a table at Tasha’s restaurant, in Johannesburg, in January 2013. He was […]

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]]> NPA reacts to Pistorius judgment https://news.media.co.za/npa-reacts-pistorius-judgment/ Fri, 12 Sep 2014 13:46:16 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=1646 Pretoria – The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says it is disappointed that it could not secure a conviction on the original charge of premeditated murder, negligent discharge of a firearm and possession of ammunition in the Oscar Pistorius trial. “From the very beginning, the prosecutors held the view that there was sufficient evidence to secure […]

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]]> OSCAR PISTORIUS: THE VERDICT https://news.media.co.za/oscar-pistorius-verdict/ Thu, 11 Sep 2014 14:52:33 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=1638 As the curtain falls on the trial that has been dubbed the trial of the century, it is the end of one tragic chapter in South Africa’s golden boy and sporting hero Oscar Pistorius’ life. Equally, it is the end of a very sad period in the lives of former model Reeva Steenkamp’s family which […]

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]]> Judgement day in the Oscar trial https://news.media.co.za/judgement-day-oscar-trial/ Thu, 11 Sep 2014 13:10:11 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=1634 Pretoria – All eyes will be on the North Gauteng High Court this morning as Judge Thokozile Masipa delivers the much-anticipated judgement in the Oscar Pistorius murder trial. After 41 days of court proceedings, which saw 37 witnesses and lengthy closing arguments from both the state and defence, Judge Masipa will begin her verdict at […]

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