Oscar Pistorius to be freed on parole in South Africa after killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp
Former Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius is to be freed from jail on parole, nearly 11 years after murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. He shot her multiple times through a bathroom door on Valentine’s Day in 2013, later claiming he mistook her for a burglar at their Pretoria home. Pistorius, now 37, was sentenced by a […]
Oscar Pistorius makes new parole bid 10 years after killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp
Former Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius is making another bid for early release from the South African prison where he is serving over 13 years for murdering his girlfriend. Pistorius shot Reeva Steenkamp 10 years ago at his home in Pretoria in a killing that shocked the world, and has been in prison since 2014. The […]
Google to stop routing users through South Africa township
The Google navigation apps Waze and Google Maps will stop directing road users through Cape Town’s Nyanga township and surrounding areas amid rising insecurity, the company’s South Africa head Alistair Mokoena said on Monday. Last week, an American tourist was robbed and shot in the face in Nyanga after a navigation app directed him to […]
Church robbery: Pentecost Church declares 3-day fasting and prayers
The Church of Pentecost has declared a three-day prayer and fasting to ask God to intervene for the return of the abducted deacon during last Sunday’s armed robbery incident in the Johannesburg branch of the church. The Johannesburg branch of the church was attacked by some suspected armed robbers during a live service on Sunday, […]
