I’m not saying or promising that this is going to be a daily feature, but the journalists at Oscar Pistorius’ murder trial continue to amaze us with their insight and their desperation to “set the scene”, by tweeting the mundane, the more mundane and the really mundane. (Although, SA is gradually getting the idea that courtroom drama, simply isn’t dramatic.)
Interpreter has coughing fit and is forced to leave. Sounds of coughing outside.
— Karyn Maughan (@karynmaughan) March 3, 2014
It’s not the cough that carries you off; it’s the coffin they carry you off in.
My laptop is dead, my BlackBerry is dead, I'm down to 25% on my iPad and figure I may as well eat my Twinkie now. #Pistorius
— Rebecca Davis (@becsplanb) March 3, 2014
Disclaimer: Looking at her timeline, it could be that Daily Maverick reporter Rebecca Davis has been asked to cover the trial in some sort of whimsical way. So, this could be deliberate.
#OscarPistorius is showing a police office a piece of paper.
— SA Press Association (@SapaNews) March 4, 2014
#OscarPistorius is chatting to the attractive blonde lady on his legal team. She nods away as he speaks
— SA Press Association (@SapaNews) March 4, 2014
#OscarPistorius a relative has just given Oscar a tissue. BB
— Barry Bateman (@barrybateman) March 4, 2014
Meanwhile, is it really even worth actually being there?
Can't hear a thing that #Pistorius witness 3 is saying. He's the husband of the 1st witness, and has something to say. Just no idea what.
— Anita Powell (@6ArmsPowell) March 4, 2014