Tag Archives: Amputation

Oscar Pistorius keen to resume training despite facing murder trial

April 3, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Oscar Pistorius wants to train again and recently went back to visit his regular track in South Africa’s capital, according to the double-amputee athlete’s agent. There was still no decision on an exact time-frame for the multiple Paralympic champion’s return … read more »

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Outrage over Sudanese plan to train judges to amputate criminals’ limbs

March 17, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Netsanet Belay, an Ethiopian national, is Amnesty International‘s program director for Africa. A trained human rights lawyer, he has worked for more than 10 years promoting and defending human rights at local, national, regional and global levels. He spent more … read more »

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Gun comments split family of Oscar Pistorius

March 5, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

(AP) — The family of Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee Olympian charged with murdering his girlfriend, is feuding publicly about whether guns are a necessary protection against crime in South Africa. British newspapers quoted Pistorius’ father, Henke Pistorius, as saying the … read more »

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Oscar shoots dead girlfriend

February 14, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Johannesburg – Double amputee and Paralympic gold medallist Oscar Pistorius has reportedly shot and killed his girlfriend after thinking she was a burglar, Beeld are reporting. The website is reporting that the incident happened at his Silver Lakes home at … read more »

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Pistorius carries South Africa flag at Olympics closing ceremony

August 12, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

LONDON Oscar Pistorius was chosen to carry South Africa’s flag at the closing ceremony for the London Olympics. Pistorius wrote on Twitter on Sunday prior to the ceremonies: “Really feel honoured … What a great ending to the games it’ll … read more »

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