Oscar Pistorius now from 'low-key life with new girlfriend to unrecognisable look'

Oscar Pistorius, who shot dead his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day in 2013, is said to be living with his millionaire uncle as he reportedly attempts to 'fly under the radar'

Convicted killer Oscar Pistorius is reportedly trying to 'rebuild his life in a low-key way' after being released from jail.

The horrific shooting on Valentine's Day 2013 shocked the world and led to him being jailed for culpable homicide which was later upgraded to murder. The disgraced Paralympian, 38, served nine years behind bars for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at his home in Pretoria, South Africa.

The double amputee, dubbed "Blade Runner" for the prosthetics he used to compete in the Olympics and Paralympics, ended her life in his bathroom. The former Golden Boy of athletics claimed he woke up in the early hours, thinking a burglar was breaking in, unaware his girlfriend Reeva was in the loo.

He fired repeated shots through the door, killing her instantly with special "dum-dum" bullets - and Reeva's family have always claimed it was intentional. Pistorius was released into a media storm when he was granted parole on January 5, 2024, still insisting he killed law graduate and model Reeva, 29, by mistake.

Now, just months after being released from a tough prison on parole, the killer is said to have found love again with a stunning blonde woman.

Respected South African newspaper Netwerk24 is now reporting that Pistorius, who lives with his uncle in a fortified mansion in Pretoria, is in love again. They have revealed that he is dating Rita Greyling, 33, a business management consultant from Wakkerstroom in Mpumulanga and is a long-term family friend.

Sources close to the couple have confirmed to Netwerk24 that Pistorius and Greyling are in a romantic relationship though details are being kept strictly private. New love Rita's family also made headlines when, in late 2022, her brother Ghini was involved in a devastating incident at Henbase Lodge, Morgenzon.

That November Willem Kruger, 29, drowned during a party and police in December 2023 said that his death had been shifted from accidental to a murder inquiry. Friends said that the tragedies surrounding both the Pistorius and Greyling families drew them together, and their reported romance marks a fresh start for both of them.

Rita has a successful career as business management consultant and Pistorius is trying to rebuild his life after his release into his rich uncle's care. A source close to Pistorius said: "He is trying to rebuild his life in a low-key way and avoids bars and restaurants and the general public and is flying under the radar.

"He is slowly trying to reintegrate into society but that is being done through families that his family have been close to for decades and is slowly slowly. The word on the street for three months now is that he is dating again."

Pistorius is living in a cottage in the grounds of his multi-millionaire uncle Arnold's secure mansion and is doing volunteer work at a Dutch Reform Church nearby. "I almost didn't recognize him," Aida Govender told The New York Post after spotting him at the church while visiting with her relatives.

"His hair is longer and he's got a beard. He's also not as lean as I expected. You would never know he was an athlete, he's just not the same." The outlet also reported Pistorius has been in contact with two members of the International Paralympic Committee in hopes of working together.

He is understood to have been rejected in these attempts. "He's too toxic to work with now," one of the members said, anonymously. "There's nothing for him here."

His sentence ends in 2029 and as on parole, he is subject to checks from the Department of Corrections at any time of day to check his residence test for alcohol and drugs. He is not allowed out of the immediate area without informing the local police force and is not allowed a firearm or any contact with Reeva Steenkamp’s mum or sister.

Steenkamp's family said they are "still serving a life sentence," following Pistorius' release. "My only desire is that I will be allowed to live my last years in peace with my focus remaining on the Reeva Rebecca Steenkamp Foundation, to continue Reeva's legacy," her mother June said.