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but race is a huge deal in south africa. it's the major reason why there are no jury trials in south africa. the criminal justice system there is vastly different than it is in the united states. jury trials in south africa were abolished in 1969. because under apartheid, there were some very serious worries that racial prejudice by white jurors against black defendants could manifest themselves in court. so a single judge, and as it turns out in this particular case, a black woman, who is presiding, decides the verdict and will decide the pistorius verdict. she must give clear reasons for her decision, as every other judge does there as well. in the high courts that look only at the most serious crimes, that judge gets a little help in the way of two people sitting at either side of her. they're called assessors. they're experts. they're legal or medical or some who help her to sort through the evidence. and they determine the facts, not the law. they work on the fact, and they resolve things for her in that way. she, on th

he's really one of south africa's best police officers.ork and a huge amount of money and a huge amount of efforts into making their case. >> a case that the prosecution argues is just as simple as it looked on day one. >> you can't deny that reeva was killed by himself at his house and that four shots were fired at her. >> attorney nathi mcnube in an exclusive interview with dateline previewed cautiously the prosecution's case against oscar. >> what everybody will be watching for is whether or not he intended to kill her. >> absolutely. >> and you sound like you're pretty confident the prosecution has enough to be able to prove that? >> we would not have charged him if we didn't believe so. he knew that reeva was in the bedroom and he intended to kill her. >> proof, he said, starts with the bathroom door itself. >> the bullet holes, if you measure person, how high were they if a person is standing or kneeling, with or without his legs and so on, it's part of our argument. >> since oscar's arrest, it's been widely reported the bullet holes

let me just say, i've been to south africa.a wonderful country i remember walking through the town, thinking it was one of the single most inspiring places i've been to in my life. i take issue with alan saying it's a failed country. you're there in cape town, what is the feeling there amongst the people, take on what he said before the reality of modern south africa. >> i have to say like you, piers, i take issue with allen's statement about south africa being a failed country. we have many deep seeded social problems. in many respects, south africa is a fundamentally dysfunctional country. while there are problems on a daily basis, it functions fundamentally soundly. today that provided a showcase of that to the world. in terms of public perception here, the public has come out quite strongly against mr. pistorius and his version of events and from the outset of bail. in fairness, that is very largely due to the fact that the state of bail came out with some very contentious and controversial allegations regarding mr. pistori

this case is captivating south africa, being compared to the o.j.impson trial. >> this is probably the biggest trial of the century, certainly so far. >> reporter: interes is so high a dedicated cable channel is now on air to cover proceedings. >> that tension between this almost godlike character, my mythological character, and the awful tragedy of what happened is something no one can resist. >> count 1 is one of murder -- >> reporter: in a crowded courtroom pistorius appears almost isolated, a lonely figure. but in that same way we've seen him on the field he's calm and focused, almost as if preparing for competition. >> it's only a matter of waking up and thinking i can do it. >> reporter: oscar pistorius was born without bones in his lower legs. after consulting with dozens of specialists, his parents made a decision to amputate from below the knee. he won a gold medal at the athens paralii pair olympics bus his greatest achievement, competing against able-bodied. he was not wearing prosthetics at the time of the shooting a point that may prove

against the backdrop often james bond meets we love being on the winning the fifty k ration on south africa's discounts on tickets friday and is the new issue this action once again hi night at the different sentiments towards the spot amongst south africans representatives of more than a hundred organizations attended the conference irrigation sixty eight christian faith organizations and the typical nazis from south african and african countries. he informed about visible support for his wound he did organize in response to the team needs to sign the south african friends is from ctmh and in south africa this evening she refused to sell their job doesn't have many things that scary fall from the truth. the boss majority of south africans that she respects and appreciates his role in its role in the world the declaration is about later the government of south africa not getting the anc in upper decks the views of the world and the residents of. in the balance between the palestinians them and then the israelis in the conflict is totally out of kilter with with with the boss majority of south

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let's take a trip to south africa. >> this is element house in cape town, south africa.guests have included oprah winfrey and kim kardashian. for nearly $5,000 a night, it comes with its own butler. while south africa's growth rate fell to just below 2% last year, the lowest since 2009, here in the cape, tourism is up, helped by the falling value of the rand. the currency lost 26% against the pound and 19% against the dollar last year. bad news for some, good news for tourists wanting to stretch spending. international arrivals to cape town rose 6.7% in december to almost 160,000. arrivals for the whole year are up. the city's 22 5-star hotels are enjoying their best season since the 2010 fifa world cup. authorities in cape town believe tourism has the potential to double in the next five years. as the rand remains weak, they are hoping international tourists will spend big, providing some upside to the sliding currency. angus bennett, bloomberg. >> very inviting. 8 of the 20 fastest-growing economies are in africa. the u.s. government has been making a big push for amer

it's been dubbed south africa's o.j.trial but here there is no dispute over who pulled the trigger as the story submitted to us during his bail hearing. but shooting someone believing they are a threat is a tough case to prove says forensic specialist dr. david klatzow. >> our law doesn't allow you just to kill somebody who may be a threat to you. the threat to you has got to be real, and it's got to be imminent. >> reporter: in a legal precedent for south africa, much of the case will be broadcast live. it all begins here at pretoria's high court tomorrow. the case was initially set down for three weeks but in all likelihood will take months as the prosecution plans to call at least 107 witnesses. south africa does not have a jury system. so it is up to a judge to determine pistorius's fate. and the judge's first task tomorrow will be to ask pistorius how he pleads to charges of premeditated murder. if he is found guilty, he faces life behind bars with a mandatory 25 years in jail. cbs news, pretoria. >> jeff: another b

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ayman mohyeldin, nbc news, pretoria, south africa. >>> up next here, we go live to the red carpet to check in with al roker and kathie lee gifford to get their picks for tonight's top oscar prizes. >>> this is how it looked in los angeles a mere 24 hours ago, the red carpet area draped in plastic outside the kodak theater, site of tonight's academy awards. but a big sigh of relief tonight as the rain passed and things started to dry off today, just in time for the big show. covering it all for us, our "today" show colleagues al roker and kathie lee gifford. hey, guys. >> hey, lester. >> hello, lester. >> well, the good news is that -- well, you did get a little bit of a spritz. >> it spritzed just enough to ruin the hair but not my spirit. and it ruined al's. i'm just here to do his makeup. >> that's right. the good news, lester, it's over. the clouds have come out a little bit. we've finally seen an end to the rain just in time for all these stars to come down the red carpet. >> the best news is that i like al because you could never do this with somebody you despise. because this i

nhk world, south africa. >>> the sun is back in tokyo, albeit it's windy. robert speta sheer with the forecast as we head into the weekend. robert? >> yes, gene, those winds continue to gust out there. it's all from the tail end of the storm system that came through on thursday. you can see on the satellite picture it moves off towards the northeast, and really it did bring some gusty winds. actually one report in southeastern hokkaido, take a look at that, 124 kilometers per hour. that's pushing the equivalent of typhoon strength winds. shows you how strong it was out here. that was combined, as well, with about 64 centimeters of snow in iowa toy. a lot of the white stuff came down combined with the heavy rain. the good news is as we go ahead into friday night and throughout the day on thursday, those winds are going to taper off. that's really just due to the high coming in from the west and that pressure gradient starts to loosen. you see a lot clearer skies. the winds are going to be a lot less. and actually the temperatures are going to be on the rise

thus most of south africa's game reserves and production programs are funded through donations which means device is so limited. and so has the ability to predict these endangered animals. it may take a lot more ingenuity to ensure the right to survival association hall on pace to roll with south africa. a son of french i guess that the weather with my cherie she minded morning it seems people in the southern us state of florida. ideally was stormy weather conditions but the abyss that. lying in remaining half and while yes the red tally still that went with the continued across se ne us and that includes the florida peninsula away haven't seen lots of gale force winds which has them in structures as well as downed power lines. severe thunderstorms are still capable of being response and also train ticket abt could be making cuts and a spot to please be aware of traffic in the north with the precipitation so in size and timing of that snow and also freezing rain which could make traveling very difficult into your mind be in italics. but today was the fact of the lead your eye and get

but more than that, the justice system of south africa is on trial. this is unpresprecedented in soh africa. >> when you say the south african legal system is on trial, why not have it televised,to so the entire world can watch and react to whatever the system has? >> i think that's what they have in mind. when it comes to the, she has a couple of people helping her but she makes the decision. and the thing about this particular judge, she was only the second black female ever to be appointed to this post in this type of criminal court. prior to her becoming a judge she was a journalist. not just any kind of journalist, she was a crime journalist. she above all people knows what is at stake. the judge is going to bend over backwards to make sure that not only the defendant gets a fair trial but the system gets a trial and is perceived to be fair under these circumstances. >> what are the facts in this case, pistorius is pleading not guilty but not of shooting his girlfriend. >> whether or not he's convicted on the murder charge is one thing. but there

in the trial of south africa olympian oscar pistorius. accused of killing reva steincamp as she cowered in a bathroom. brought forward serious questions about women's rights in that country. >> make way, make way. >> reporter: giant mobs pushing and shouting paid it difficult for olympic star oscar pistorius to make it in and out of the courtroom for his first week of trial. the double olympian is best known for what he can do on his carbon fiber blades. becoming the first amputee runner to compete at a olympics game just weeks before. but his athletics abilities mean little. locked bathroom door he thought he was aiming at an intruder. >> the accused unlawfully and willingly killed a person to with it, reva steinkamp. >> the prosecutors read graphic descriptions of his girlfriend's death. it wasn't just in court that he showed his emotions. >> oscar is crying tall time. he prayed to god to please hit her live. she must not die. >> a security guard also testified. saying he didn't believe the athlete when pistorius told him everything was

. >>> other news at this hour, south africa's anti-corruption watch dog is due to release a report in the use of government funds to refurbish president jacob zuma's rural home, about $20 million worth of work has been done to this house in northeastern village which included security upgrades. president zuma has repeatedly told parliament he used his own money. >>> turkish parliament is due to reconvene for an extraordinary session after the main opposition party demanded a recall. a summary of a report outlining details of corruption allegations against four former government ministers is set to be heard. it could be unwelcome news as prime minister erdogan prepares for upcoming elections. >>> protests of an impending trade pack with china. protesters burst in and used chairs and other objects. it would allow service sector companies in taiwan and china to set up branches in each other's territory. >>> the death of the chechen leader in, often known as russia's bin laden has become a martyr and gave no details of how he died. his group is held responsible for a string of bombings in

the case that's called south africa's o.j. simpson trial. (♪) >>> carnival taking a backseat in venezuela. why protesters took to the streets in violent clashes - wearing costumes. >> looking at the weather the federal government will close offices. the national weather service predicted 6-10 inches of snow for the washington d.c. area. meteorologist rebecca stevenson joins us. >> this satellite takes pictures from up in the air down to space, underlying a map of land and water. you can see a satellite of a strong front as it approached slowly but surely into the east, south-east. this is the storm system today, the storm system bringing in ice in the d.c. federal offices closed and a lot of folks will stay home, instead of driving from philadelphia to washington d.c., baltimore and durum. it will be a soaker in the west, a series of storms bringing in up to two feet of snow. rainfall in the valleys, snow east of the cascades into the rockies, colorado rockies getting a hit. the winter concerns focussing in to the ice accumula

in the trial of south africa olympian oscar pistorius. saw dramatickic courtroom scenes and shocking graphic testimony. pistorius is accused of killing reeva steenkamp as she cowered in a bathroom. as "america tonight"'s lori jane gliha reports, brought forward serious questions about women's rights in that country. >> make way, make way. >> reporter: giant mobs pushing and shouting paid it difficult for olympic star oscar pistorius to make his way in and out of the court for his first week of trial. clad in a business suit and tie, the double olympian is best known for what he can do on his carbon fiber blades. becoming the first amputee runner at a paralympic game just weeks before. but his athletics abilities mean little. in a south african court, when he killed his girlfriend reeva steenkamp, through a locked bathroom door he thought he was aiming at an intruder. >> how do you plead? >> not guilty, my lady. >> the prosecutors read graphic descriptions of his girlfriend's death. it wasn't just in court that he showed his emotions. a ne

in south africa the prosecution needs only to convince one person.here is no jury, just the judge. and only one man who knows the truth. and oscar pistorius could testify as early as this week. for "nightline" i'm matt gutman in pretoria, south africa. >> our thanks to matt gutman from a dramatic day in court. >>> next up for us, hate to work out? what if you only had to for a few seconds? say, 20 seconds. when jake and i first set out on we ate anything. but in time you realize the better you eat, the better you feel. these days we both eat smarter. and i give jake purina cat chow naturals. made with real chicken and salmon, it's high in protein like a cat's natural diet. and no added artificial flavors. we've come a long way. and whatever's ahead, we'll be there for each other. naturally. purina cat chow naturals. yeah. i heard about progressive's "name your price" tool? i guess you can tell them how much you want to pay and it gives you a range of options to choose from. huh? i'm looking at it right now. oh, yeah? yeah. what's the... guest room si

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and this young man was one of the iconic sports stars in south africa.ssive trial. and of course, no jury and cameras in there. it is like the world is the jury in this case. >> did you see any signs of anything like that coming, anything in his temperament? >> i always found him honest and always found him open. when he was trying to qualify for the 2008 olympic games i sat in his hotel room with a previous girlfriend on his hotel bed chatting to her while he went into the bathroom to change into his evening legs for us to go out to dinner. and things like that have gone through my mind. >> he has had issues with guns before, is that correct? >> yeah, he has, he was stopped once in an airport where there was a sort of gunshot residue in his clothes. there is a slight sort of pleasure he takes from this whole process being arrested and being checked. and it was just a mistake in the end. he had been at a range and shooting and some of the residue had had gotten onto his clothes and it was picked up by the airport, kind of testing indicators, if you like.

but now we move our attention to south africa where a new day is about to begin in court for the so-called runner, oscar pistori pistorius. on trial for allegedly murdering his girlfriend. dramatic moments as the night of the crime is re-enact the by la enforcement. matt gutman is in pretoria with the latest. >> with the repeated action of a cricket band, the prosecution tried to pound holes in oscar pistorius' version of events that he killed his model girlfriend reeva steenkamp. he said when he realized it was a lover, not intruder, he battered it shutdown with this bat. a police forensic expert took the stand for the prosecution, asking to demonstrate how the door was smashed in. that door is crucial evidence says dan abrams. >> it tells the story of w406s where, where the bullets came from, where oscar pistorius was when he swung this cricket bat. and prosecutors believe it helps them demonstrate he was lying. he says he went back to his bedroom after the shooting, screaming for help, puts his prosthetic legs on, goes back and then beats the door down. prosecutors say that's not what t

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. >> south africa knocked england out of the world twenty20. south africa reach 196 for 5. quick wickets for wayne parnell, and reaching the biggest targets south africa winning by 3-1. earlier new zealand continued to push for a place in the semis with a comfortable win over the neverthelesnetherlands. the first to reach two international runs with citizen six-wicket victory, and the dutch are out. can world number one serena williams play in her ninth miami open filed. she's facing world number two, williams won the first set. >>> rafael nadal will face djokovic. that's having to hit a ball. their opponent pulled out from injury, it will be their first meeting of the scene. >> the three-time stanley cup champions have third-period goals. the two goals coming 47 seconds to make it 2-0. this would also take 47 in the season. >>> a horse called african story won the do you pie cup. in the meanwhile you can catch up on the day's sports on our weddinwebsite. go to www.aljazeera.com/sport. now pack to you. >> thank you. people are celebrating a peace deal between fighters of th

the harshest punishment available in south africa since the country abolish the death penalty. it can fix it said historians will be sent to prison for at least twenty five years before he gets out. that's the council for row. more on this story isn't that the trial that said cross live to knock responding to the light hundred son in the pretoria. o'donnell it's an agency of gold on the trial well proceedings would do it again on the way in about ten am local time it has been some significant delays it's just off the anatomical pm local time and things still haven't been on the way the msm is some confusion over the arrival of an afrikaans language interpreter in the courts but we hope we understand that things will get on the way just a few minutes about how awesome that in the local towing on outside courts. i am indeed around the world millions of people waiting for mr the story is to begin his first day in court for the straw which is down to three weeks time we've seen a massive media presence outside on the international brokaw system or around the wealth of out of sydney

comments will be growing in south africa. but for the students may need to defend himself from every now and friday off my com mon said is a big deal. i'm the reason they can't. i am going to name one. on thousands of people all over ukraine who were valued for unity against more than subjected to attacks by pro russian groups street violence flared up in seven still go a pretty cream allie had to be called off into next week is about instant impression demonstrators and several people have been physically beaten in eastern kenya city of the funds back over to mom's. dissecting a powerful celebration and team unity around three thousand people saying the ukrainian national anthem and good conduct and can scarce protesters weighty korean flags and chanted picnic at least they made their way down the stairs which were made the mistake the film out to pretend to. in the constant progression protesters broke into a government building increased aggression flag and demanded citywide referendum on joining russia ukraine and the wes

a key witness is grilled on a date to be asked of his story his trial in south africa. you should show adjust to your car and i shook off the shore that up to that rule. would you say. like taking it slow and off the crimea just in moscow which sanctions to great pounds as too low the hands of the ukraine today. the russian president and u s had to stay. john kerry spoke out within hours of each half as they presented the world with the presence of events kerry's intervention came as he arrived in kiev to show support for the country's new leadership of the small role but financial. with the aid package including a billion dollars of energy subsidies then we can warn that his government was going up from the sanctions to impose and russia. as soon as this week so far the sanctions and diplomatic isolation appeared to be having little impact will be hearing from our reporters throughout the region often visible on the laces fuss moving to them while we still see me and putting them into the panic among the non ukrainian treat the nice in the green the emboldened by the t

oscar pistorius and reeva steenkamp were south africa's most glamorous couple. young, rich and beautiful. their future looked bright. >> he said, i shot her. i thought she was a burglar. and i shot her. >> reporter: johan stipp, a former military doctor, a neighbor to pistorius, was among the first on the seen, when steenkamp was shot. he arrived to find a woman's body, slump, lifeless, with pistorius by her side. >> he had his left hand on her right groin. and his right hand, the second and third fingers in her mouth. >> reporter: the star athlete was trying to keep the airway open. >> he was making promises to god. he was trying to, i don't know, maybe get atonement. >> reporter: listening to this, pistorius is sobbing. at one point, he looks physically sick. and the guard passes him a bag. in his hands are rosary beads. today is the anniversary of his mother's death. oscar, how are you feeling after hearing that testimony? how are you feeling, oscar? even before he met the model, it was clear he was destined for big things. >> i never encountered anything i c

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there's an encampment of television crews from south africa and around the world. even a television drone made an appearance. relatives of both oscar pistorius and his girlfriend reeva steenkamp present. at the start of the trial, he was asked to plead to the central charge of murder as well as firearms charges related to separate occasions. >> did you understand the charges, mr. pistorius? >> i do. i do, my lady. >> how do you plead? >> not guilty. >> reporter: michel berger described how she and her husband heard screams and then shots on the fateful night. >> she screamed terribly and she yelled for help. then i also heard a man screaming for help. three times he yelled for help. >> reporter: if the judge finds him guilty of premeditated murder and does not accept his claim that it was a tragic accident, he could be jailed for at least 25 years. >> reporter: well, it is still raining as the court breaks for lunch here for possibly an hour or so. with me is a south african journalist who is following the trial and has been all along. we have been watching the pic

there is no jury, there's no jury trial in south africa so the judge needs her assistants by her sideo the trial is now postponed until april 7. >> we'll wait until then and see if he takes the stand. >>> the other story we've been following so closely, the latest on the hunt for the missing malaysia airliner. the first reconnaissance plane has now returned from the new search zone in the southern indian ocean. no word so far on whether anything was found. >> this was a shock a few hours ago as well when australia authorities shifted this zone about 1800 kilometers or 1200 miles straight west of pe australia, they cite analysis of radar data and say data indice e indicates that the plane may have been traveling faster than previously thought. >> the search for any sign of the malaysiaing airlines flight been shifted to an area north following advice from the australia transport safety bureau. an international air crash investigation team in malaysia provided by updated advice top the atsb which has examined the information and determined an area 1,100 kilometers northeast of the exist

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on trial for shooting his girlfriend in south africa. today, another champion athlete introduced a kind of twist in the case. hamish macdonald in the courtroom for us tonight. >> reporter: kevin lerena is a professional boxer, a friend of oscar pistorius, now a witness at his murder trial. a month before reeva steenkamp's killing, they were together with friends at this restaurant. one of them passed a gun under the table to pistorius. then -- >> a shot went off in the restaurant. and then, there was complete silence. i was in shock. >> reporter: amid the chaos, pistorius asked his friend darren fresco, who passed him the pistol, to take the blame. >> i do remember oscar saying to darren, just say it was you. i don't want any attention around me. just say it was you. >> reporter: this denied by the superstar athlete. but while it could help prove firearms charges he faces, and could hurt his credibility, it does not prove he murdered his girlfriend. crucial to proving that is the sequence of events the night pistorius killed reeva skeenk

this is south africa.on't understand all of the political ramifications, how judges were made and appointed and how that could affect -- >> actually, the only second female black judge since apartheid has been abolished, so that's what joe is saying getting to the political ramifications -- >> and obviously a woman is the victim here. following the social media traffic, a lot of outcry from women in particular from this. >> what is disturbing that i see in high profile trials is that good looking female victims are usually not sympathized. i'm concerned that the public will sympathize more with him being that he's a celebrity and that he's very good looking and he's been put on a pedestal for numerous years. >> let's say it, part of the media appeal is they are very good looking people. it is an arresting story visually for that reason. >> like the oj simpson trial. >> female judges, female historically are more sympathetic -- >> no, you're 100% right. females are more sympathetic or more harsh, they judge

. >> divestment supporters liken it to campaigns in the 1980s, taking money out of south africa. linking the two is a stretch. >> it won't have the same level of impact as it did in south africa. apartheid was an issue that few americans were in favour of. you have a large portion of the american population. that own guns or wan the ability to own guns. a financial impact is likely to be limited. >> back on campus, peter drier knows it went dismantle the gun industry but hopes his college sets an example for larger institutions to follow, rather than waiting for washington to take the lead >> to give you a better understanding of the size of the american gun industry - according to the national shooting sports foundation, it employs 100,000 people and had a 13.6 billion economic impact in 2011. >> to nigeria, at least 100 people have been killed in a series of attacks over land. the violence started tuesday evening and spread to four villages across the state. rival clans in that area fought or controls of farm land in grazing areas for cattle. united nations says escalating viol