The eyes of the world were on South Africa for about ten months the trial of Oscar Pistorius lasted. It was reported as one of the most watched media events in recent history, even surpassing popular sports such as soccer world cup. The climax was on 22 October when the presiding judge pronounced a sentence on the shooting of Reeva Steenkamp by the accused. Oscar was consequently sentenced to 5 years imprisonment which is subject to parole after 10 months. Basically, Oscar may be a free man in ten month time. The ripple effect of the verdict was felt across the society with some sections denouncing the verdict as too lenient while others praise it for being punitive enough considering Oscar’s status and his physical challenges. The verdict generated debate about the administration of law and judicial system of South Africa. In so far as I’m not a legal luminary and will refrain from casting aspersion on the verdict, it was however clear from public discourse that the verdic