The resemblance is uncanny to say the least. Oscar Pistorius he found love again with a lookalike of Reeva Steenkampthe girlfriend he killed. Just juxtaposing two photos of the two women is almost enough to confuse them: same long blonde hair, same smile and same model look. Furthermore, the two women with successful careers are said to share the same love for animals.
Last weekend, the sister of Reeva Steenkamp, the South African model killed by Pistorius on February 14, 2013, told the Netwerk24 news agency this disturbing resemblance: «I look at the photos of this woman and at this moment I get goosebumps. goose and shivers down my spine…. She looks so much like my Reeva. He has the same build, the same face and hair, and even the same eyes. Is he so sick that he wants to find a lookalike?».
Nearly a year ago, Oscar Pistorius, a 38-year-old disabled former athlete, was released on parole after serving a 13-year sentence for killing Steenkamp. She would since find love with a longtime family friend. The news came as a shock to people close to Steenkamp, who have always maintained that the sprinter never told the truth about what happened the night she was killed.
United by tragedy
Pistorius’ new girlfriend is Rita Greylinga 33-year-old business consultant from Wakkerstroom, Mpumalanga, Afrikaans news channel Netwerk24 reports. She grew up in a farming family and her father, BP Greylinghas appeared on television programs to talk about the success of his vast farming operation.
However, his family has also been hit by turbulence in recent years and friends of the new couple said their shared personal tragedies brought them together. Her family hit the headlines in 2022 when a guest died during her brother’s stag party.
Willem Kruger he went missing during the event at Henbase Lodge, Morgenzon, and was found dead a few days later in the Vaal River. Initially the incident was considered an accident, but the police then opened a murder investigation after announcing that they were “now more convinced that it was a homicide”. The case remains unsolved.
9 mm pistol
When asked about Pistorius’ new relationship, Steenkamp’s sister said of Rita Greyling: «I have nothing against her, but I advise her to sleep with one eye open. He has the chance to do what he did to Reeva again and I don’t want it to happen again.”
Pistorius has become a world-famous athlete for his performances with his customized carbon fiber prosthetics. He managed to beat able-bodied athletes and his participation in the 2012 London Olympics was widely followed. The following year, however, the world’s media focused on him for something very different.
In the early hours of Valentine’s Day, he fired four gunshots through his bedroom bathroom door, killing Reeva Steenkampa 29-year-old model and television personality, who was inside. According to prosecutors, Steenkamp died while hiding in the bathroom after a violent argument. Pistorius, the only witness, claimed that it was a terrible accident: he did not know that his girlfriend had gotten up to go to the bathroom and had mistaken her for a dangerous intruder behind the door.
Oscar Pistorius was then jailed for almost nine years, including the sentence already served. Since being released on parole earlier this year, he has tried to rebuild his life in a country where, at the time of his trial, many felt betrayed by a man who had been a unifying national hero.
To date, he has managed to stay out of the headlines and keep a low profile. Since he was released from prison, he has been living under strict surveillance with his uncle, Arnold Pistoriusin the fashionable Pretoria suburb of Waterkloof, and volunteers at a Dutch Reformed church.
