25 days in a South African prison is a death sentence. That's enough time for some to be repeatedly raped by any one of the various 'Numbers' gangs that exist in South African prisons, and I'm certain the 28s (for example) are already waiting for him. He'd be raped by people who harbor a whole host of various pathogens, and 25 days alone are sufficient to ensure it is a death sentence.
25 years, on the other hand, would be tantamount to taking a slug from a vat of brine (25 days) to dropping it in the middle of the Pacific (25 years).
If Pistorious is convicted his goose is literally cooked.
Verdict is starting to come down now. The judge is throwing out some of the state’s case.
It’s not looking good for a guilty verdict.