South Africa

South African athlete Oscar Pistorius, who faces murder charges over the fatal shooting of his girlfriend, has been granted bail after a four-day hearing. Magistrate...

A South African judge is expected to rule in the next few hours whether Oscar Pistorius, accused of murdering his girlfriend, can be freed on...

Attorneys for Oscar Pistorius, the so-called Blade Runner, are poking headline-grabbing holes in the forensic evidence arrayed against the South African double amputee, but none...

The South African detective leading the Oscar Pistorius inquiry is facing seven charges of attempted murder, police have confirmed. Detective Hilton Botha, who has faced...

PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Oscar Pistorius told a packed courtroom Tuesday that he shot his girlfriend to death by mistake, thinking she was a...