The My Name is Reeva docuseries, which explored the life of Reeva Steenkamp, the events leading up to her murder on Valentine’s Day at the hands of her then-boyfriend, Oscar Pistorius, and the effects it had on those who loved her most has been opening up old wounds alongside the recent news of his current parole pursuit.
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The exclusive three-part documentary which aired on M-Net looked to leave no stone unturned in its endeavour to uncover the circumstances surrounding Reeva’s death in 2013.
Reeva was shot dead on the 14th of February 2013 by Pistorius in his home in Pretoria after the paralympic gold medalist allegedly mistook her for an intruder hiding in the bathroom. He was subsequently found guilty of culpable homicide and sentenced to 13 years in prison.
The docuseries details moments such as: Reeva’s mother, June Steenkamp, reading a letter she left for Pistorius; Barry Steenkamp, Reeva’s dad, looking back at coming face-to-face with Pistorius at the Victim Offender Dialogue; Gina Myers, Reeva’s best friend, reflecting on the obsessive behaviour of Pistorius at the time; as well as a cell phone, removed from the crime scene, showing that Oscar Pistorius chatted to his ex-girlfriend on the night of the shooting.
The chills that ran down the spines of Mzansi nine years ago have returned and Tweeps have since taken to Twitter to share their thoughts and feelings after watching the docuseries:
Just watched the trailer for “My name is Reeva” and it brings her death back like it was yesterday. Absolutely chilling. That man cannot stay behind bars long enough to repay her life.
— Lauren Cohen (@laurencohen) August 23, 2022
Valentine’s Day has not been the same ever since this happened. You cannot have Valentine’s Day without thinking about Reeva#MyNameIsReeva https://t.co/HMSHZd4vFW
— MaMokgopo ❤️ (@RethabileMokg) July 31, 2022
#MyNameIsReeva honours the memory of Reeva Steenkamp, shot and killed on Valentine’s Day in 2013. See it on #MNet101 on 25 August at 20:30.
— M-Net (@MNet) July 31, 2022
Every time I see June I just think of how she said that Reeva’s death defines her ??#MyNameIsReeva
— .Khothatso (@Thatso_M) September 8, 2022
No, respectfully #MyNameIsReeva https://t.co/AhCAihTOrE
— Enny Does It All❤ (@Queen_Enny19) September 8, 2022
Barry Steenkamp is a man of steel. Shaking the hand that killed your daughter must be one of the most difficult things to do. #mynameisreeva pic.twitter.com/OuQz6jH5hk
— True Crime South Africa Podcast (@TCSApod) September 8, 2022
I cannot believe that we are at the last episode and we still don’t know exactly what happened ??#MyNameIsReeva
— Enny Does It All❤ (@Queen_Enny19) September 8, 2022
Barry and June will never recover from losing their daughter ? the pain in their eyes ?? #MyNameIsReeva
— Fiona ? (@Fifee__) September 11, 2022
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