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Oscar Pistorius being released from prison is spit in the face of Reeva Steenkamp's memorySouth African Olympic track and field star, and convicted murderer Oscar Pistorius was released from prison today after serving seven and a half years for the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp....

Convicted killer Oscar Pistorius out of prison, will live in uncle's luxury mansionOscar Pistorius, the double-amputee sprinter who shot and killed his girlfriend, was quietly released from a South African prison today, and was allegedly warned he could be assassinated in retaliation....

This is why you don’t put too much stock in the group stageIt wasn’t so long ago that the European Championships were kind of perfect, in that it all made sense. Only 16 teams made it, which is just about the same amount of European teams that make the World Cup, so rarely were there true no-hopers in the draw. Four groups of four meant teams couldn’t duck ...

Pickpockets And Super Afrikaners On The Other Side Of The Sausage Curtain

PRETORIA, South Africa — My host in Pretoria gave me this can of pepper spray to fend off bandits. I didn't have it when the bad men struck....

“Have You Had Any Black Girls?” Asked The Afrikaner With The Mohawk

PRETORIA, South Africa — People here keep telling me I look South African. What they mean is that I look Afrikaner. (Yes, I'm white, and I dress poorly.) Looking Afrikaner sucks because inevitably you get approached by scary people who think they've found a fellow traveler....

"If They Decide To Start Killing Us," The Young Afrikaner Said, "We Are Ready"

JOHANNESBURG — See this button? It's called a panic button. It was given to me by my hosts at a guesthouse in Johannesburg. If I press it, I was told, men with automatic weapons will appear and possibly spray the street with bullets in order to quell the panic....