Pistorius appeal date set, state wants murder conviction

IMAGE: Oscar Pistorius at the Pretoria high court. Photograph: Alon Skuy/The Times/Gallo Images Pool/Getty Images Oscar Pistorius should have been convicted of murder for killing his girlfriend,......

SAfrica justice minister seeking legal advice on Pistorius parole

File picture: Oscar Pistorius breaks down during his trial at the high court in Pretoria. Photograph: Themba Hadebe/Reuters South Africa's justice minister said on Tuesday he was seeking legal......

South African justice minister blocks Pistorius parole

Oscar Pistorius. Photograph: Charlie Shoemaker/Getty Images Oscar Pistorius will not be freed on parole this Friday because the decision to do so was made without the right legal basis, South......

Pistorius parole ruling could take four months

South Africa's parole review board has up to four months to conclude its decision on when Oscar Pistorius can be released from prison, a Justice Ministry spokesman said on Thursday. Paralympic gold......

Oscar Pistorius to be released on parole and placed under house arrest

IMAGE: Oscar Pistorius (centre) is escorted to a police van. Photograph: Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters Oscar Pistorius will be released on parole on Oct. 20, about a year into his five-year sentence for......