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RESPONSE TO REPORTS THAT OSCAR PISTORIUS HAS NOT BEEN INVITED TO LONDON ANNIVERSARY GAMES   “Oscar has no plans to compete internationally at this point”   STATEMENT BY PEET VAN ZYL, AGENT Pretoria, 17 April 2013   This decision does not come as a surprise to us. There never were any plans for Oscar to participate in London. The fact …

RESPONSE TO REPORTS ON OSCAR PISTORIUS IN SUNDAY NEWSPAPERS (SOUTH AFRICA)   STATEMENT BY THE PISTORIUS FAMILY Pretoria, 14 April 2013   In response to the articles in the Sunday Times and Rapport newspapers in South Africa today, Arnold Pistorius, uncle of Oscar, wishes to state the following:   As indicated to both publications, we confirm that Oscar did go out …

STATEMENT BY PISTORIUS FAMILY PRETORIA, 11 APRIL   Oscar, and the Pistorius family, are deeply disturbed by the tone of a number of recent reports in the South African tabloid press as well as commentary on various social media platforms. The disregard that is being shown by some – specifically those commenting via social media – for the profound pain …

Media Release South Africa, Pretoria, 4 April 2013   OSCAR NOT TRAINING COMPETITIVELY In response to the various media reports this morning that Oscar Pistorius is back in training, the Pistorius family wish to state the following: Oscar is not back on any official training programme.  This may change in future, but this will be a decision taken by Oscar, …

Oscar Pistorius is in deep mourning but despite the tragic circumstances he is certainly not suicidal, as has been rumoured The family’s spokesperson, Oscar’s uncle, Arnold Pistorius, says Oscar has an excellent support structure in his family.

HOLDING STATEMENT MEDIA TEAMS HAND OVER TO PISTORIUS FAMILY SOUTH AFRICA, JOHANNESBURG MARCH 9 2013   Following the tragic incident at Oscar Pistorius’ house on the morning of 14th February 2013, the Pistorius family appointed Vuma Reputation Management as their media team and advisor, to assist the family in dealing with the volume of queries and requests from across the …

PISTORIUS FAMILY DISTANCES ITSELF FROM HENKE PISTORIUS’S COMMENTS IN UK NEWSPAPER South Africa, Pretoria, March 4 2013  Oscar Pistorius’s family is deeply concerned about the comments made by Oscar’s father, Henke Pistorius, to UK newspaper the Telegraph about the family using its weapons to defend themselves against crime in South Africa, and especially about his comments that the ANC government …

HOLDING STATEMENT  LEAK TO MEDIA REGARDING OSCAR PISTORIUS’S PRIVATE MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR REEVA STEENKAMP Pretoria, South Africa, February 26, 2013 This statement is released in response to a leak to the media regarding a planned private memorial service for Reeva Steenkamp. Oscar Pistorius, will hold a private memorial service for Reeva Steenkamp at the house of his uncle, Arnold Pistorius, …

MEDIA RELEASE OSCAR PISTORIUS COMPLIES WITH BAIL CONDITIONS SOUTH AFRICA, PRETORIA, FEBRUARY 25, 2013   The bail conditions of Oscar Pistorius do not specifically state that he has to report to Pretoria’s Brooklyn Police Station. Pistorius met with officials at Correctional Services, to discuss visitation procedures. A copy of the bail conditions, obtained from Chief Magistrate Desmond Nair’s office, shows …

HOLDING STATEMENT   CARL PISTORIUS   SOUTH AFRICA, PRETORIA, FEBRUARY 24, 2013   Kenny Oldwage, attorney of the Pistorius family, has confirmed that Carl Pistorius, brother of Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius, faces charges of culpable homicide after a 2008 road accident, in which a woman motorcyclist sadly lost her life. Following the accident, culpable homicide charges were brought against Carl …