Former Paralympic and Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius has been released from prison on parole having served half of his more than 13-year sentence for murder of his girlfriend on Valentine’s Day 2013.
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Man Jailed Over Wrongful Murder To Be Free After 25 years In Prison
A California man who has spent 25 years in prison for a murder has been exonerated and ordered released by a judge on Thursday after prosecutors agreed he had been wrongly convicted.
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SOUTH AFRICA: Oscar Pistorius Parole Hearing Set For 31ST March
Convicted double-amputee Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius’ parole hearing to determine his likely release after serving half of his 15-year sentence, will take place on 31 March.
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SOUTH AFRICA: Oscar Pistorius Seeks Parole Hearing In Court
South African Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius has asked the courts to force prison authorities to consider him for parole having served half of his 13-year sentence for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013.
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SOUTH AFRICA: Oscar Pistorius Yet To Meet Reeva’s Parents For Parole
Following the non-engagement of Reeva Steenkamp’s parents who are not convinced of his parole eligibility, the much talk about restorative justice meeting that should herald Oscar Pistorius’ parole has stalled.
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SOUTH AFRICA: Threat Of Violence As Court Revoke Zuma’s Medical Parole
Security forces in South Africa are on high alert following a High Court order for former president Jacob Zuma to be returned to jail after setting aside the decision that release him on medical parole.
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SOUTH AFRICA: Oscar Pistorius To Meet His Victim’s Parents To Be Eligible For Parole
Former South African Paralympic champion, Oscar Pistorius could be considered for parole, having served half his 13-year sentence for murder of girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp provided he is prepared to attend a restorative justice programme.
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SOUTH AFRICA: Opposition Reacts To Zuma’s Medical Parole
The release of former president Jacob Zuma from prison on medical parole has sparked a major debate and South Africans did not hold back their thoughts on the news. While Zuma supporters have welcomed the development, others are outraged and claim he took a page out of Schabir Shaik’s book, his former financial advisor.
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