Oscar lucrative book deal. Oscar Pistorius plans to write a book giving his account of what happened when he shot dead Reeva Steenkamp, his manager said on Saturday. The memoir could prove hugely lucrative for the Paralympian but also prompt accusations that he is cashing in on the killing of the 29-year-old model and law graduate [Observer]
State vs Oscar Pistorius: It’s not over. [City Press]
ISIS behead another Western hostage. Islamic State militants released a video on social media on Saturday they said showed the beheading of British aid worker David Haines [Huffington Post]
Judge Masipa got the Oscar Pistorius verdict wrong [iol]
Government has approved a support package for power utility Eskom, which will include the company raising over R50 billion in additional debt and receiving an equity injection from the state [SABC]
The 16 Generations stars who were fired after going on strike have agreed to go back to work following negotiations [Channel 24]
SARS confiscated about R100 million cash in the baggage of two Nigerians and an Israeli at Lanseria Airport, north-west of Johannesburg [Witness]
Fate of United Kingdom hangs in balance after new Scotland independence polls. There can be no going back, Prime Minister David Cameron warns Scots ahead of independence vote. [Mail & Guardian]
Countries in the Middle East had offered to join air strikes against Islamic State militants and Australia said it would send troops, but Britain held back [TimesLIVE]
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