Oscar Pistorius's manager Peet Van Zyl says he continues to receive requests from organisations asking the Blade Runner to talk to audiences about his life story and the inspiration it gives.
On Monday Van Zyl testified in mitigation of sentence after Pistorius was convicted of culpable homicide for the death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp last month.
On Tuesday, during cross-examination by prosecutor Gerrie Nel, Van Zyl told the court that he blames the media for the loss of some of Pistorius’s speaking opportunities due to misreporting of the Paralympian's murder trial.
Nel put Van Zyl through laborious cross-examination to show the court that the many charitable works undertaken by Pistorius and elaborated on by Van Zyl during his evidence were not unique to the athlete. Nel said these were common to many sportsmen and often these were obligations undertaken as part of sponsorship agreements.
Pistorius spent much of the cross-examination scribbling notes and passing these to his defence team.
He also avoided glares from his ex-girlfriend Samantha Taylor, former soccer player Marc Batchelor and businessman Jared Mortimer (reportedly involved in an altercation with the Paralympian at a Sandton nightclub in July). They were seated in the front row of the public gallery.
Nel will continue his cross-examination of Van Zyl when court resumes. Pistorius's defence team is then expected to call a probation officer as the final witness in mitigation of sentence.
Oscar still asked to do motivational talks, says manager
Oscar Pistorius's manager Peet Van Zyl says he continues to receive requests from organisations asking the Blade Runner to talk to audiences about his life story and the inspiration it gives.
On Monday Van Zyl testified in mitigation of sentence after Pistorius was convicted of culpable homicide for the death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp last month.
On Tuesday, during cross-examination by prosecutor Gerrie Nel, Van Zyl told the court that he blames the media for the loss of some of Pistorius’s speaking opportunities due to misreporting of the Paralympian's murder trial.
Nel put Van Zyl through laborious cross-examination to show the court that the many charitable works undertaken by Pistorius and elaborated on by Van Zyl during his evidence were not unique to the athlete. Nel said these were common to many sportsmen and often these were obligations undertaken as part of sponsorship agreements.
Pistorius spent much of the cross-examination scribbling notes and passing these to his defence team.
He also avoided glares from his ex-girlfriend Samantha Taylor, former soccer player Marc Batchelor and businessman Jared Mortimer (reportedly involved in an altercation with the Paralympian at a Sandton nightclub in July). They were seated in the front row of the public gallery.
Nel will continue his cross-examination of Van Zyl when court resumes. Pistorius's defence team is then expected to call a probation officer as the final witness in mitigation of sentence.
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