The alleged Valentine's Day killing by Paralympian Oscar Pistorius of his glamorous girlfriend has focused attention on deep-rooted attitudes to women – and gunsThe scene was set for pomp and pageantry, though, to be fair, it was not everyone's idea of riveting television. The opening of parliament in Cape Town, which always falls close to the anniversary of Nelson Mandela's release, is South Africa's day to stand on ceremony and hear the president's state of the nation address.Whatever president Jacob Zuma promised this year, few are likely to remember. The event had been utterly eclipsed ... Read More