Caster Semenya, a two-time Olympic champion, won a major legal victory when the European Court of Human Rights ruled that she was discriminated against by sports rules requiring her to medically reduce her natural hormone levels to compete. The court found that the rules, introduced by World Athletics, raised “serious questions” about their validity. Semenya has vowed to continue fighting for her right to compete without restriction and to go for another gold at the 2021 Olympics in Paris, though the implications of the ruling remain unclear.
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At least 16 people, including three children, have died in a tragic gas leak in South Africa on Wednesday. Two people were taken to the hospital for treatment, and the cause of the leak is still under investigation. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his condolences and promised to investigate the incident and take steps to ensure similar tragedies do not occur in the future.
Fulgence Kayishema, a suspect in the 1994 Rwandan genocide, was arrested in South Africa after 22 years on the run. He is alleged to have orchestrated the killing of more than 2,000 people at the Nyange church in Rwanda during the 100 days of the genocide. The arrest is a major step forward in the effort to bring those responsible for the genocide to justice, and the IRMCT is continuing its investigation into the Rwandan genocide.
Thabo Bester, also known as the "Facebook Rapist," was returned to South Africa after escaping from a top-security prison with the help of guards. Bester is expected to be charged with murder for his part in the escape plot, while the guards will face disciplinary action and it is unclear what charges Magudumana will face. The escape has caused a stir in South Africa, as Bester was initially arrested in 2011 for the rape of a woman he had met on Facebook and was later convicted of murder and rape in 2014 and sentenced to life in prison.
Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee sprinter known as the “Blade Runner”, was denied parole by a parole board in Pretoria, South Africa following a hearing. The board cited a new clarification on Pistorius’ sentence that was issued by South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal and determined that Pistorius had not served the “minimum detention period” required to be released. This decision comes after Pistorius had served seven years of his 13-year sentence for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013.
Oscar Pistorius, a former Olympic runner and Paralympic gold medalist, was denied parole on Friday after a hearing at a prison in Pretoria, South Africa. The board considered Pistorius' conduct and disciplinary record in prison, his participation in educational or other training courses, and his mental and physical state to assess whether the 36-year-old would still pose a threat to public safety. Steenkamp's mother June was present at the hearing, and Pistorius will be able to reapply for parole in another year.
Oscar Pistorius, the former Olympic runner, is set to attend a parole hearing on Friday that will decide if he can be released from prison 10 years after killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. The hearing will assess Pistorius' conduct and disciplinary record in prison, his participation in educational or other training courses, and his mental and physical state to determine if he still poses a threat to public safety. If granted parole, Pistorius could be released from the Atteridgeville Correctional Centre in Pretoria, although the process may take days to finalize.