Reeva’s death was tragic and sad - yet it should not be isolated from the deaths of other South Africans. 47 South Africans are killed every day and this means that the day that Reeva was killed, 46 others also had their lives taken away from them. The social status of these other South Africans who were also killed on14 February 2013 remains anonymous.  Anene Booysen was raped, killed and mutilated on the same day but she was hardly an issue for many people because she was an every-day South African teenager from a poverty-stricken background. The media spotlight on Oscar’s trial is understandable but In God’s eyes Reeva’s death is not more important than Anene Booysen, or the deaths of babies during abortion. Is the media pulling the strings on our hearts?