Oscar Pistorius | 'Blade Runner' out on parole in January

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JOHANNESBURG - Former Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius will be released on parole on 5 January.

That's nearly 11 years after he murdered his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

He shot her multiple times through a bathroom door on Valentine's Day in 2013, later claiming he mistook her for a robber.

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Pistorius will be monitored by authorities until his sentence expires in 2029.

"The parole placement for Mr Oscar Pistorius has been confirmed effectively from the 5th of Jan 2024," said Correctional Services spokesperson Singabakho Nxumalo.

"What will happen from now until the month of January 2024 will be what we call a release programme."

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