Oscar pistorius

August 04, 2026

Sport-Celeb

Olympian murderer’s shock job after prison

The six-time gold medallist was sentenced to 13 years in prison for killing his girlfriend, but was released on parole in 2024.

Pistorius won six Paralympic gold medals and was the first double amputee to compete in the Olympic Games (Photo by AFP)

January 06, 2024

Justice

Oscar Pistorius release: A reminder of South Africa's femicide problem

Should men who murder women be entitled to the privilege of parole?

January 05, 2024

A la Une

Track star, convicted killer, now parolee. A timeline of Oscar Pistorius’s life

Officials say South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has been released from prison on parole after serving nearly nine years in prison for killing his girlfriend.

January 05, 2024

A la Une

'Blade Runner' Oscar Pistorius released from South African prison on parole after girlfriend's murder

South Africa's former Paralympic champion fatally shot Reeva Steenkamp in 2013.

January 05, 2024

A la Une

Accident Or Rage? What Happened Night Oscar Pistorius Murdered Girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp

Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee South African Olympic athlete, was today released from jail on parole, nearly 11 years after he shot dead his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

By Editors Desk

Oscar Pistorius pleaded guilty for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. (File)

January 05, 2024

A la Une

Explainer: What will happen to Oscar Pistorius when he is released from jail?

Oscar Pistorius, track star turned convicted murderer, set to leave jail

By Editors Desk

January 05, 2024

A la Une

Oscar Pistorius released on parole after serving nine years for murder of Reeva Steenkamp

Former South African Paralympic and Olympic athlete shot model dead through locked bathroom door on Valentine’s Day in 2013

By Editors Desk

Oscar Pistorius leaving the high court in Pretoria in 2014. He was released on parole on Friday. Photograph: EPA

November 24, 2023

Sport-Celeb

Oscar Pistorius granted parole: Who is the South African Olympic, Paralympic runner

On February 14, 2013, she was visiting Pistorius at his home in Pretoria, South Africa.

By Editors Desk

South African Paralympian athlete Oscar Pistorius, center, reacts at the High Court in Pretoria, on July 6 after being sentenced to six years in jail for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp three years ago. AFP/Getty Images

November 24, 2023

Sport-Celeb

Oscar Pistorius to be freed on parole

Former Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius is to be freed from jail on parole, nearly 11 years after murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

By Editors Desk

The athlete nicknamed 'Blade Runner' was jailed in 2016. Reuters