On 14 February 2013 a parent’s worst fear was realized - they lost a child. For millions of others, as in the cases of other public figures like OJ Simpson and Lance Armstrong, a public figure came under intense scrutiny and a very public fall. It caused an immediate media frenzy and brought about unprecedented changes in the South African law system and the media coverage of it.
There are a number of lessons to be learned from the Oscar Pistorius case. Some readers may unknowingly already share these opinions, some might not agree with me.