Barry roux
‘NPA investigator has Gestapo-like investigation against Breytenbach’
Barry Roux says the case against Glynnis Breytenbach was a smokescreen to force her out of the NPA.
Pistorius' defence successfully convinced the court to dismiss the State’s bid to appeal his prison sentence.
The lawyers are trying to convince the court that Paul O’Sullivan is being targeted for the work he does.
The state is expected to push for the minimum 15-year jail term for murder.
It’s understood the former MP is not allowed to call any witnesses to strengthen her appeal.
Oscar Pistorius shot and killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day nearly three years ago.
Mandy Wiener says there's more to yesterday’s Supreme Court of Appeal’s case than just the fate of Pistorius.
Judge Thokozile Masipa ruled that the defence team's application should be struck off the roll.
Prosecutor Gerrie Nel says the five-year sentence was “shockingly inappropriate".
Earlier today, the judge granted the state leave to appeal Pistorius's culpable homicide conviction.
Oscar Pistorius's conviction will now be argued in the Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein.
Judge Thokozile Masipa granted the bid to appeal the conviction, but denied a bid to appeal the sentence.
The judge is this morning expected to deliver her judgment in the state’s application to appeal.
The state today launched its application to have the athlete’s conviction & sentence appealed.
Barry Roux said the athlete didn't foresee that he would kill and that is a factual finding.
Advocates Gerrie Nel and Barry Roux wrapped up their cases for and against the state's application for leave to appeal Oscar Pistorius's five year jail sentence on Tuesday. Judgment is expected on Wednesday.
Barry Roux said South African law is clear, that the state may not appeal on matters of fact.
The State says the conviction and sentence handed down are inappropriately lenient.
The judge has handed down a sentence of 5 years in prison to Oscar Pistorius.