Oscar won't testify first - lawyers

Johannesburg - Murder-accused Oscar Pistorius would most probably not be the first defence witness to take to the stand when his trial resumed next week, his lawyers said on Tuesday.

Pistorius stands accused of murdering his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, in his Pretoria home on Valentine's Day last year.

The Paralympian, who fired four shots through a toilet door, killing her, claims he had mistaken her for an intruder.

The State argues it was premeditated murder.

It closed its case last Tuesday, after calling 21 witnesses from a list of 107, in 15 days, including Pistorius's ex-girlfriend Samantha Taylor, his friends and several of his neighbours.

The defence will begin presenting its case in the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on Monday.

While the law states that the accused must be the defence's first witness if he chooses to take the stand, it is now expected that lawyers will ask for forensics expert Jan Botha to be allowed to testify before Pistorius.

"He [Botha] has personal reasons as to why he wants to testify first," lawyer Brian Webber said.

When, and if, Pistorius takes the stand, it will be the first time he speaks in public since the killing, besides pleading "not guilty, milady", and the occasional "yes, milady" to Judge Thokozile Masipa during his trial.

Pistorius does not have to testify, but his defence team has indicated it believes it will be in his interest to explain the night's events.

The trial, which had been adjourned for more than a week because a senior court official was ill, is now slated to run to at least mid-May.

Dillish Admits She Has A Crush On Flavour

Dillish Mathews has finally admitted that she has a crush on Flavour.

You know, for some days now, Flavour has been posting some really hot selfies of himself and showing off his biceps on his Instagram page.

Well, Dillish a while ago, admitted crushing on the photos.

She her message below: -

Friends Call Shan George’s Robbery Incident A Blessing

Nollywood actress Shan George was robbed over the weekend in her house in Calabar.

The actress said the thieves stole almost everything in the house, from her electronics to jewelry, shoes,watches, cash and also went away with some of her car parts, after they broke it’s side window to have access to the car.

But shockingly, everyone who has been consoling her, have called it a blessing to her. But she wonders how a thing like that can be called a blessing.

See her Facebook message below: -

Viewers Discretion: Afrocandy Goes Raunchy Again

Afrocandy just posted a raunchy picture of herself claiming she was getting ready for a movie role.

This is just a day after her daughter got admission into the University and she flaunted the pictures yesterday on her Twitter page, saying everyone needs to hustle hard in whatsoever way they can, because a lot of people have told her she will fail in life, and her daughters will even get pregnant before they are 15. But today, they are not pregnant but in school and she’s living her life too.

See the raunchy picture she posted this afternoon. *Warning* Something big below……………….

Battle of the moneybags: Roman’s roubles bought success... can PSG copy the Chelsea blueprint?

When Jose Mourinho landed in Paris for his first European game as Chelsea manager, nearly 10 years ago, the rules were very different. Or, as he pointed out on Tuesday night, there weren’t any.
But for the odd toot of dissent from Arsene Wenger, Roman Abramovich was free to spend his millions on whatever he pleased and the team he built has endured at the top.
They may have been humbled at the Palace four days ago but  Chelsea are in the Parc de Princes attempting to extend a proud record and reach the last four of the Champions League for the  seventh time in 11 years.

Talent: Chelsea have built a squad full of world-class stars courtesy of Roman Abramovich's millions

Solid defence: Petr Cech shows off his skills as John Terry closes him down during training

A team built to last: Chelsea owner Abramovich has been free to spend his millions at Stamford Bridge

Back then: Jose Mourinho checks his notes in Paris during his first European game in charge of Chelsea

In their way stand Paris Saint-Germain, representing European football’s newest nouveaux riche, having splurged more than £300m on players in a three-year period and Mourinho’s tune has changed.
'When Mr Abramovich bought the club, he was ready and keen and the football rules were open to that,’ said the Chelsea manager. ‘It was probably the most important investment in that period and, as a consequence, Chelsea built some of the best teams in Europe. Paris are doing the same.
'Some people don’t understand very well how because it looks like the Financial Fair Play is going to be in practice, but the reality is that the investment in the last two years has been massive.’
Mourinho has been grumbling for months, without a trace of irony, that clubs such as PSG and Manchester City have launched extravagant recruitment projects while avoiding  eye-contact with UEFA’s FFP regulations, designed to encourage clubs to balance the books and live within their means.
'We play by FFP,’ said Mourinho, confirming that Chelsea cannot compete in the transfer market with PSG, who blew them out of the race for Edinson Cavani last summer by paying £54million.

Thinking game: Mourinho will need to get his tactics spot on in Paris if Chelsea are to stand any chance

'I don’t know if we’re leading FFP or not but we’re clearly one of the teams working under these rules and respecting them,’ he added. ‘That makes us think about our football in a different way.’
The PSG project has Chelsea threads running through it. They have adopted similar tactics to Abramovich since May 2011, when Qatar Sports Investments (QSI), the sporting arm of the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), the sovereign wealth fund for the Qatari government - established to reinvest the profit from oil and gas - bought 70 per cent of the club for an estimated £42m.
They appointed Carlo Ancelotti, seven months after he left Chelsea, and he brought a back-room team who worked with him in London. Paul Clement and Jack Nayler have moved with him to Real Madrid. Nutritionist Nick Broad was killed in a road accident in Paris.

New kids on the block: Paris Saint-Germain are the newest nouveaux riche and have bought a host of stars

Claude Makelele is still there as Laurent Blanc’s assistant and former Chelsea centre half Alex has forged a good defensive understanding with fellow Brazilian Thiago Silva.
Mourinho hailed the influence of former sporting director Leonardo, who lured the best of Serie A to France. Silva, Cavani, Marco Verratti, Ezequiel Lavezzi, Thiago Motta and Zlatan Ibrahimovic have all come from Italy.
'The choice of players has been fantastic,’ said Mourinho. ‘The team is full of very good players; the coach is good; the passion in this city is good; Parc des Princes is always a beautiful place to play.’

Confused? Zlatan Ibrahimovic scratches his head as PSG prepare for the biggest game of their season

Big match players: PSG skipper Thiago Silva speaks to Ibrahimovic during PSG's session

Ibrahimovic warned that PSG had a ‘stronger collective’ than last year, when beaten at this stage of the competition by Barcelona. QSI bought the rest of PSG in 2012 and last season the club won their third French title. When club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi unveiled his five-year plan, he said they expected to challenge for the Champions League within three years, which is this year.
Whether it is ‘fair’ remains a moot point. A four-year partnership with the Qatar Tourist Authority, worth up to £168m a year, which offsets the transfer fees and salaries, has attracted great controversy.
Manchester City struck a similar deal with Abu Dhabi airline Etihad, but that was worth £350m over  10 years and at least Etihad got shirt, stadium and training ground sponsorship in return.

Backing: Airline Etihad got shirt, stadium and training ground sponsorship when striking a deal with Man City

The Qatar Tourist Authority receives none of those perks for their millions, but all that will be irrelevant on Wednesday night.
Blanc promises his usual cavalier style and Mourinho, who won 3-0 when he came with Chelsea in 2004, feigned shock when he realised the interpreter at last night’s press conference had  scribbled out his likely team.
'He did the team,’ said the  Chelsea boss, snatching the scrap of paper. ‘Cech, Ivanovic, Terry, Cahill, Azpilicueta,’ he read aloud, nodded, grinned, screwed it into a ball and threw it away.

Victoria Beckham has wasted no time in heading back to one of her favourite Japanese restaurants in Beverly Hills on Monday

She recently returned to her beloved Los Angeles. And Victoria Beckham has wasted no time in heading back to one of her favourite Japanese restaurants in Beverly Hills on Monday.
The fashion designer was seen arriving at Nobu Matsuhisa with her and husband David Beckham's kids Brooklyn, 15, Cruz, eight, and two-year-old daughter Harper.
Husband David and son Romeo, 11, were later spotted dashing through LAX airport together, wearing matching backpacks as they prepared to join the rest of their family.

Dinner time: Victoria Beckham has wasted no time in heading back to one of her favourite Japanese restaurants in Beverly Hills on Monday

Victoria wore a coat in an army green colour and skinny trousers as she was seen walking towards the eatery.
The 39-year-old brunette was seen clutching hold of Harper's colourful juice beaker as she headed towards the establishment and wore her hair in a loose pony tail.
While Harper was seen on the arm of Brooklyn as the group arrived in LA on Friday night, she was carried by Victoria's family friend on this occasion.

Daddy duties: Meanwhile husband David was pictured touching down at LAX airport with their son Romeo

Matching looks: The father and son were both sporting backpacks on their backs as they dashed out of the airport

Catching up: No doubt David was eager to get back to the rest of his family as soon as he can

Fresh from making his modelling debut on the cover of UK's Man About Town magazine recently, Brooklyn dressed down for the outing in a white T-shirt and a pair of red shorts. 
Cruz was also seen heading towards the restaurant – where Victoria enjoyed a special lunch to see in her 38th birthday in 2012 – and he sported a grey jumper for the occasion.
The stars arrived in the city on Friday and Cruz took up the gentleman's role by escorting his mother through LAX airport.

Day off: Fresh from making his modelling debut on the cover of UK's Man About Town magazine recently, Brooklyn dressed down for the outing in a white T-shirt and a pair of red shorts

Babe in arms: While Harper was seen on the arm of Brooklyn as the group arrived in LA on Friday night, she was carried by Victoria's family friend on this occasion

The former Spice Girl opted against wearing slouchy travel-wear for the journey, instead going for scarlet heels and an over-sized coat taken from her forthcoming pre-AW14 collection.
Stepping out of the airport, the mother-of-four didn't look as if she'd just endured an eleven hour flight.
With Victoria out of the country, David took the opportunity to head out for a night out with the boys on Saturday evening as he enjoyed an evening in London with his male pals.

Family flight: Victoria Beckham was seen arriving in Los Angeles on Friday with her children Harper, Brooklyn and Cruz on Friday

Lads on tour: David Beckham took the opportunity to let his hair down on Saturday evening as he headed out on a boys night out

Own goal: The former England football captain showed his footwork was not quite what it used to be as he appeared to accidentally stand on his bodyguard's foot during the evening

Eddie Murphy's aspiring Victoria's Secret model daughter Bree Murphy could have been auditioning as she pranced around the beach in Hawaii

She has spoken of her desire to become a Victoria's Secret model and it appears as if Eddie Murphy’s daughter Bria is serious about the prospect. 
The 24-year-old beauty could have been auditioning for the job, showing off her athletic figure in a tiny gold and white bikini as she took part in a game of beach volleyball in Hawaii on Tuesday. 
The tiny two-piece showed off every inch of her fabulous physique as she threw herself into the game.

Hire me! Eddie Murphy's aspiring Victoria's Secret model daughter Bree Murphy could have been auditioning as she pranced around the beach in Hawaii

Sexy and she knows it! The celebrity offspring was body confident as she took to the beach in a tiny two-piece and belly chain

With her curly hair loose around her shoulders, Bria completed her beach look with a pair of hoop earrings, a belly chain, sunglasses and flip flops. 
When asked what her dad thinks of her plans, she said: 'I think he's just going to cover his face.'
Bria previously told GMA she had to overcome her natural shyness in order to become a model.

Paradise: Bria could not have looked any happier as she soaked up the sunshine in Maui

She means business: Bria got tough with her opponent during a game of beach volleyball

Hear her roar! Bria grimaced at her opponents as she prepared for action

She explained: 'As soon as I was born, I’ve been wanting to do this. 
'If you look at the old pictures, I’m in the back of everybody. 
'As I got older, I was like, "Bria you can’t want to model, and not want to be out there and be the centre of attention."'

Model material: The starlet wouldn't look out of place on the Victoria's Secret catwalk, something she has admitted is her dream

She certainly looks the part: Bria displayed her lean figure in a gold and white bikini in Hawaii

Fun in the sun: The tattooed beauty took time out from volleyball to build a sandcastle

With a famous father, Bria has admitted she is aware of the darker side of showbiz and previously revealed the lengths some models go to in order to make it. 
She told Entertainment Tonight: 'Some of the [models] that I've met have taken cotton balls and dipped them in orange juice.
'They eat the cotton balls to help them feel full.

Dark side: Bria has spoken out about the dark side of modelling but is determined it won't drag her down

Shy? Despite prancing around the beach in a bikini, Bria has insisted she had to overcome her natural shyness in order to become a model

Cover up: Bria later slipped into a pair of tiny denim shorts as she prepared to leave the beach

Time out: Bria soon got tired of the volleyball game and took time out to cheer on her pals

Not the brightest idea: Bria's quirky pal traipsed through the sand in pristine white socks

She's got the moves: The aspiring model was determined to win

'And I think I did hear a girl throwing up in the bathroom once. I didn't want to jump to conclusions. I was like, 'I'm just going to leave and pretend she's sick.'
And even having a famous dad can’t protect her from criticism.
She told GMA: 'It’s your job to go into a room and some people will just say no without an explanation.
'Some will be like, "Your nose is too big, your butt’s too big, uh, your legs are flabby"  but that's their job, so you just can’t take it personally.'

Child's play: Bria seemed to be building a large sandcastle as she got to work on the beach

Smoking hot: The model puffed away on a cigarette as she showcased her incredible bikini body in all its glory

She's got the moves: The catwalk queen teamed her skimpy bikini with an intricate body chain as she paraded her figure on the beach

She shoots, she scores! Bria seemed to have a few nifty volleyball moves up her sleeve as she enjoyed an energetic beach game

Fun in the sun: Bria seemed to be having a whale of a time as she kicked back on her vacation

Beyoncé and Jay-Z looked to be having a great time as they sat courtside for the Brooklyn Nets' game against the Houston Rockets at New York's Barclays Center on Tuesday

She completed her epic Mrs Carter Show World Tour just last week, so it is not surprising Beyoncé Knowles felt like indulging in a courtside tipple with her husband on Tuesday.
With a glass of white wine in hand, the singing superstar and Jay Z looked to be having a great night when they watched the Brooklyn Nets take on the Houston Rockets.
Sitting front row at New York's Barclays Centre, the couple were seen chatting away before the game while taking a night off from looking after their daughter Blue Ivy.

Upgrade U: Beyoncé and Jay-Z looked to be having a great time as they sat courtside for the Brooklyn Nets' game against the Houston Rockets at New York's Barclays Center on Tuesday

The 32-year-old beauty was sporting her natural curly 'do for the match, while accessorising with a green straw hat.

Clutching both her drink and a lollipop, the Halo crooner showed off her toned pins in a vibrant figure-hugging dress.
The short number included a high neckline and eye-catching blue, white and black pattern, and was teamed with a simple blazer.

Not such a Hard Knock Life! The superstar was seen indulging in a glass of white wine with her husband before the game

Hat's off to her! As well as her courtside tipple, the 32-year-old was also seen holding a lollipop after completing her world tour recently

She finished off her off-duty ensemble with natural make-up and black stilettos, while Jay Z stepped out in a patterned shirt and jeans.
The 44-year-old also opted for a pair of Nike trainers, and a large gold necklace which must have been hard to miss by their fellow basketball fans.
Beyoncé has recently returned to the US after finishing her long tour in Lisbon, Portugal, after gracing the stage 132 times.

Why I Love You: The mother-of-one appeared to find something amusing as she sat in her green straw hat

My serious face: The Texas-born star also showed off her toned pins at the game in a striped, colourful dress with high neckline

Date night: Beyoncé finished off her outfit with a black blazer, while Jay Z opted for a patterned shirt, jeans and a large gold necklace

Reflecting on the string of gigs, the Drunk In Love songstress paid tribute to the tour, and those who helped her, on her Tumblr page on Friday.
Taken by photographer Rob Hoffman, the photographic essay shows all the moments the thousands of fans did not see as after the star sung her last song.
The posts came just a day before she shared a sweet snap of her and Blue as they spent some quality time together.

Crazy in Love: The couple, who married in 2008, were enjoying a night off from looking after their daughter Blue Ivy

The adorable mother-daughter duo: Beyonce shared this black and white photo on her Instagram on Sunday of her approaching Blue

We did it! Beyonce completed her epic Ms Carter tour, and celebrated with champagne after coming off stage with husband Jay Z last week