Pistorius Murder Case: The OJ Simpson Trial of South Africa?

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Journalists wait outside the Pretoria Magistrates court during the bail application of Oscar Pistorius. (Photo: REUTERS/Mike Hutchings)

Journalists wait outside the Pretoria Magistrates court during the bail application of Oscar Pistorius. (Photo: REUTERS/Mike Hutchings)

Some news agencies are already saying the Pistorius trial could be South Africa’s very own OJ Simpson-style trial.

Host Aaron Schachter speaks with journalist Des Latham, news editor of SummitTV in Johannesburg to find out if the Pistorius case dredges up issues of culture, class and race in South Africa.

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