- Will he return to jail?
Yes. He will be back behind bars, less than two months after he was placed under house arrest.
- When will he be sentenced?
We don't have a date yet, but it will be next year. The minimum sentence for murder is 15 years, but the judge does have the discretion to lower it.
- Can he appeal?
Yes, but only if his lawyers are convinced that the appeal judges violated his constitutional rights. So it's a high threshold, and hard to meet.
- So is this the end of Pistorius' professional athletics career?
Almost certainly. He's 29, and will be past his prime by the time he is freed. It is also unlikely that advertisers would want to sponsor him, as the Pistorius brand is now tainted.
Prince Harry met President Jacob Zuma this morning, on the final day of his visit to South Africa, where the two were expected to talk about the royal's charity work and the issue of poaching.
But that may not have been the only issue up for discussion.
If you look closely in the background of their photo, you can see the TV is showing live coverage of the appeal hearing for Oscar Pistorius - where Justice Eric Leach read the ruling which convicted the Paralympian of murder.
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