My Name Is Reeva

June Steenkamp reads the letter that she left for Oscar Pistorius, convicted for murdering her daughter Reeva. Barry Steenkamp, Reeva’s dad, reflects on coming face to face with Pistorius at the Victim Offender Dialogue.

Cell phone records show that Oscar Pistorius had a chat, on one of his phones, with his ex-girlfriend on the night of the shooting but the device was removed from the crime scene.

Director Warren Batchelor talks about the pros and cons about the Victim Offender Dialogue, his journey with Reeva’s parents, and the importance of this story.

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Justin Strydom, head writer for My Name is Reeva says her idea of Reeva was framed by the trial, he didn’t really know much about her. He talks more about the challenges of making this documentary.

Calvin Mollett co-author of Oscar vs the Truth weighs in about a key detail of the trial: did Reeva shreek and shout?

In the year of her death, she was honoured by a local newspaper as one of two persons of the year.

Director Warren Batchelor gives much needed insight and context about making the documentary.

Reeva Steenkamp’s parents, June and Barry, reminiscence about happier times with their daughter, particularly her love of ponies and horses.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟭 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮. How does one heal from the devastating loss of a child? The Oscar Pistorius trial centred on a hero's fall from grace, with media from around the world dissecting every aspect of Reeva Steenkamp's final moments. From Thursday 25 August at 8:30pm, M-Net 101 will be broadcasting a 3-part documentary called “My Name is Reeva”. Including intimate interviews with her parents, June and Barry, it seeks to centre Reeva in this tragedy and examines difficult concepts like retribution, redemption, and forgiveness. Masa Kekana met the producers. Your favourite episodes are now available on Carte Blanche: The Podcast: https://linktr.ee/carteblanchetv

With convicted murderer Oscar Pistorius up for parole, Reeva Steenkamp’s parents are still seeking the truth about that fateful night when they lost their daughter.

This is a three-part true crime story about Reeva Steenkamp.