The show’s over!

YOUmagazineSA Oscar’s trial enthralled the nation. As millions of people binge-watched their way through the mesmerising trial, and grimly witnessed the gruesome pictures of the body of Reeva Steenkamp, many had their own conspiracy theories and opinions as to why he did it.

A Shakespearian tragedy of epic proportions has run its course. It’s time for South Africans to move on.

The legacy of Oscar Pistorius has been totally destroyed. History will remember him as he catapulted from superman to gunman. FAROUK ARAIE, JOHANNESBURG YouMagazine youmagazinesa

In Oscar’s act we should see the arms dealers, the abusers and the bullies. Each contribute to a killing – either physically or of the spirit.

We, the so-called innocents, reward ourselves by being complacent armchair judges, ignoring the fact that we’ve been lucky to have escaped the test of life’s circumstances.

A quote from Yann Martel’s novel Life Of Pi should give us pause for thought: “For evil in the open is but evil from within that has been let out. The main battlefield for good is not the open ground of the public arena but the small clearing of each heart.” DUDLEY RISTOW, BLOUBERGSTRAND youmagazinesa youmagazinetv Hear, hear, Janet! South African officials at the Beitbridge border post are rude and unhelpful (YOU Say, 9 June). They need to learn how to treat visitors. ROSE, POLOKWANE Why isn’t there an official Stepmother and Stepfather Day? Are we any less important in the lives of the stepchildren we love and get along well with? In our home we’ve chosen a day and we’re all excited to celebrate it. I’m aware of the “secret” planning and can’t wait. LOVING STEPMOM, WESTERN CAPE