Oscar Pistorius will be released from prison into house arrest on Tuesday 20 October.
The South African parole board made a decision to release the athlete, who was sentenced last year for manslaughter after killing his girlfriend on Valentine’s Day in 2013.
Pistorius will now serve his sentence under house arrest from Tuesday 20 October until Sunday 20 October 2019.
During this time, he will face firearm restrictions and will have to continue psychotherapy as advised earlier this month by a judge-led review into the matter.
Following the announcement of his release, social media has gone awash with reactions. Twitter exploded with various reactions from users, who chose to make known their opinions on the matter.
The family of his late girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp has however chosen to remain mum on the issue.
Here are some of the twitter reactions;
https://twitter.com/katepaolozzi/status/654638835587002369
He didn't pay at all! Our justice system is failing us!! #OscarPistorius
— Fikile Moremi (@Fikila) October 15, 2015
Our Justice system will never graduate! Its always failing! #OscarPistorius
— Shawn Neo (@IamShawnNeo) October 15, 2015
https://twitter.com/ImFixinToo/status/654657704342847488
