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Pistorius gets 6 years in prison for murder of his girlfriend – report

South African Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius has been sentenced to 6 years in prison for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

12:53 06.07.2016

Pistorius released from jail to stay under house arrest - report

South African Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius who had been convicted of killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp and sentenced to five years in prison was put under house arrest.

10:35 20.10.2015

South Africa may leave jurisdiction of International Criminal Court - report

South Africa announced it's plans to leave the International Criminal Court (ICC).

11:50 12.10.2015

Sudan President al-Bashir wanted by ICC avoids arrest in South Africa - report

South African authorities have failed to arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir during his visit to the country despite the warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC).

12:05 16.06.2015

Appeal in Pistorius case to be heard February 15 at the earliest

The prosecutor’s appeal in the case of the South African amputee runner Oscar Pistorius will be heard in a closed hearing of the South African Supreme Court Appeals Committee no sooner than February 15, the court announced on its website.

12:52 10.12.2014

South African drug dealer Bely to be tried in Russia

Alexander Bely, who permanently resides in South Africa, will be tried in a Russian court on criminal charges for organized smuggling and a number of other crimes, the Prosecutor General’s Office announced on its website Monday.

14:00 11.08.2014

Lawsuits accusing IBM and Ford of apartheid support move forward – report

Apartheid-era lawsuits against Ford Motor Co. and IBM Corp. are kept in place and may be amended by the plaintiffs, a federal judge ruled on Thursday in New York, The Republic reported.

14:46 18.04.2014