Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... PRETORIA, South Africa — Prosecutor Gerrie Nel fired another tough question at murder suspect Oscar Pistorius. “Are you sure, Mr. Pistorius, that Reeva did ...

The departure this week of senior prosecutor advocate Gerrie Nel from the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) is just another illustration of the mess that this key institution is in. Here's a look ...

Oscar Pistorius was accused by prosecutor Gerrie Nel of having lied during his murder trial as closing arguments began on Thursday. The 27-year-old is charged with the "willful and intentional murder" ...

Nel led the state's criticism of Pistorius' six-year sentence, calling it "shockingly lenient and disturbingly inappropriate". Nel's forensic questioning and ferocious style attracted global interest ...

Oscar Pistorius’ claim that he killed his girlfriend by mistake is a “snowball of lies,” a South African prosecutor charged Thursday. “This case is like a relay race and if you drop the baton of truth ...

He’s known as the “bull dog” in South Africa’s legal circles, and just days in to Gerrie Nel’s merciless cross-examination of Oscar Pistorius, it’s easy to see why. The veteran state prosecutor’s ...

In the last two months, Gerrie Nel has barked his way into fame as the prosecutor who brought Oscar Pistorius to hysterics. Known as the "pit bull" or "bull terrier" in South Africa for his aggressive ...

Gerrie Nel has "no list" of cases he has to pursue, and AfriForum has given him "carte blanche" to decide which matters to prosecute. Nel was interviewed on Radio 702 and Jacaranda FM on Wednesday ...

President Jacob Zuma has applied for leave to appeal after the North Gauteng high court found that the decision not to charge him for corruption was "irrational". Advocate Gerrie Nel, a former senior ...

Oscar Pistorius faced another day of relentless cross-examination Friday as the prosecution challenged his account of the killing of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. Prosecutor Gerrie Nel has accused ...

The athlete cries while repeating his exact words from shooting night. April 14, 2014— -- Oscar Pistorius again broke down on the witness stand as prosecutor Gerrie Nel relentlessly quizzed him ...