African National Congress

Ndileka Mandela, 52, has been told she should instead help revive the party.

She had earlier stated she no longer believed the ANC represented the values of her illustrious relative.

Ms Mandela said the party was neglecting to care for the poor.

"I will not be voting for something that does not resonate with me anymore, and does not resonate for what granddad and his comrades fought for," she told News 24 South Africa..

As well as being wrong — Pistorius was convicted of manslaughter, not murder in Reeva Steenkamp's killing — they show the public outcry and political pressure that South African authorities face in Pistorius' case, specifically whether the former star athlete should be released early from prison.