Zimbabwe’s first lady Grace Mugabe returned home from South Africa early on Sunday (20 August), state media reported, pursued by demands she face prosecution over an alleged assault of a 20-year-old model in an upmarket Johannesburg hotel room. Pascale Davies reports. Continue reading
A South African government source says Grace Mugabe will be given diplomatic immunity, meaning she will avoid prosecution for an alleged assault on a 20-year-old model. David Doyle reports. Continue reading
South African Paralympic gold medallist Oscar Pistorius, who is sentenced last month to a six-year jail term for killing his girlfriend, was treated in hospital for injuries to his wrists on Saturday and is now returned to prison, an official says.
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Oscar Pistorius will face sentencing in June following his conviction for murdering his girlfriend in 2013.
A South African court grants bail to paralympian Oscar Pistorius after he is convicted of murder for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day 2013.
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The mother of slain model Reeva Steenkamp who was shot dead by Paralympian Oscar Pistorius says an appeal court ruling finding him guilty of murder is a victory for women.
Supreme court judges in South Africa have reserved their judgment on the Oscar Pistorius appeal until further notice.
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Steenkamp family lawyer says early release of Oscar Pistorius makes “no difference to their lives”.
Oscar Pistorius will be released on parole on August 21 after serving 10 months of a five-year sentence