Oscar Pistorius and the model lover who battled to empower women
While Oscar Pistorius was a hero for millions, the model girlfriend he is accused of killing was a campaigner who battled to empower women
She was a model, a law school graduate and an entrepreneur committed to empowering women. He was one of the world's most recognisable sportsmen and an inspirational figure around the world.
Together Reeva Steenkamp and Oscar Pistorius formed South Africa's equivalent of Posh and Becks.
But the power couple's relationship ended in tragedy on Valentine's Day yesterday when Pistorius was charged with shooting dead his girlfriend at his home in Pretoria.
Steenkamp had become a celebrity in her own right as one of FHM magazine's 100 Sexiest Women in the World for two years running. She was also the South African face of Avon cosmetics.
But she was "continuously breaking the model stereotype", said publicist Sarit Tomlinson.