Eastern Cape
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| Premier | Noxolo Kiviet |
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| Population | 6. 562 million (2011) |
| Colleges and universities | Nelson Mandela University |
| Points of interest | Addo Elephant National Park |
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| ID | 1182727 |
About Eastern Cape
The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are Port Elizabeth and East London. It was formed in 1994 out of the Xhosa homelands or bantustans of Transkei and Ciskei, together with the eastern portion of the Cape Province.
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Oscar Pistorius set to meet victim Reeva Steenkamp's parents
The jailed ex-Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius has been moved to a different prison ahead of a meeting with the parents of Reeva Steenkamp , his girlfriend who he murdered in 2013.
The Meeting is part of a process that could lead to the 35-year-old's eventual release On Parole .
The South African has been transferred nearer to where the Steenkamps live.
Pistorius is up for possible release after having served half his sentence of 13 years and five months.
But he first must participate in what The South African authorities describe as " restorative justice".
As part of this, offenders are expected to speak to their victims or their relatives. They must also acknowledge the harm they have caused, The Department of correctional services said.
He has been moved from a prison in the capital, Pretoria to one in The Port city of, in the Eastern Cape .
Pistorius shot Ms Steenkamp dead in 2013 saying he mistook her for a burglar at his Pretoria home.
He fired four times through a locked toilet door.
In 2014, at the conclusion of a trial that was followed around The World , he was given a five-year term for manslaughter. But Pistorius was found guilty of murder on appeal in 2015 and The Sentence was later increased to 13 years and five months.
When the possibility of Pistorius' release first came up earlier this month, the Steenkamps' lawyer, that they " would like to participate in the victim-offender dialogue".
" June [Steenkamp, Reeva's mother] has always said that she has forgiven Oscar, however that doesn't mean that he mustn't pay for what he has done. . Barry [Steenkamp, Reeva's father] battles with that a bit, but that is something he Will have to voice at the appropriate time, " Ms Koen added.
" The Wound , even though so much time has passed, is still very raw. "
The Lawyer also told the UK's Daily Mirror newspaper that the Steenkamps had received a letter from Pistorius which she described as being " emotionally distressing" for them.
The Authorities have not said when The Meeting Will take place, simply saying " the timeframe. . Will be guided by The Level of preparedness by all participants".
The Department of correctional services asked people not to put pressure on those taking part to reveal what was said.
Prior to the murder, Pistorius was well known as a Paralympic gold medallist. In 2012, he made history by becoming The First amputee sprinter to compete at The Olympics running on prosthetic " blades".
His legs were amputated below the knee when he was 11 months old because he was born without fibula bones.
Rise and fall of Oscar PistoriusAugust 2012: Competes in London Olympics and Paralympics, where he won a gold medalFebruary 2013: Shoots dead his girlfriend Reeva SteenkampMarch 2014: Trial beginsSeptember 2014: Judge finds Pistorius guilty of culpable homicideOctober 2014: Begins five-year sentenceOctober 2015: Transferred to house arrestDecember 2015: Appeal court changes verdict to murderJuly 2016: Sentenced to Six Years in jail for murderNovember 2017: Sentence More Than doubled to 13 years, five monthsSource of news: bbc.com
