Will Oscar Pistorius trial be televised live?

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Will Oscar Pistorius trial be televised live?

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Settled on 02/25/2014 11:00 Settled by

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Winning option:Yes A South African high court ruled on Tuesday that cameras will be allowed in court for part of athlete Oscar Pistorius' trial in the killing of his girlfriend.

Judge Dunstan Mlambo in Pretoria High Court delivered his ruling in response to several local media broadcasters' applications to broadcast the trial live.

http://edition.cnn.com/2014/02/25/world/africa/south-africa-pistorius-trial/?hpt=hp_t2

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South Africa's High Court on Wednesday delayed judgment on an application by local television stations to broadcast live the murder trial of double-amputee Oscar Pistorius who is charged with murder in the shooting death of his girlfriend in February last year.

Judge Dunstan Mlambo said he would deliver judgment on Tuesday next week for the application submitted by news channel eNCA, Eyewitness News and South African cable group MultiChoice.

The court heard that prosecutors have no problem with certain parts of the blockbuster court case being televised but Pistorius' defence lawyers strongly opposed the applications.

Pistorius' lawyer, Barry Roux, argued that permitting live broadcasts will lead to an unfair trial, with media activities in court affecting several aspects of the trial.

http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/court-delays-decision-on-televising-oscar-pistorius-trial-1.1693306

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