PRESS RELEASE BY BARRY & JUNE STEENKAMP At the outset we wish to thank those members of the general public

and media who displayed restraint during this past difficult week. beloved Reeva was, for us, both emotional and painful. Prior to 19 August 2013 we had, after much discussion, decided to maintain a dignified silence despite the expectation that we would face an onslaught of media attention. Our silence has, in certain quarters, attracted adverse comment. Recent media coverage has now obliged us to address certain issues raised by that coverage. In this regard: 1. 2. We live with the loss of Reeva, every waking moment of each day. Some media have felt free to attribute statements, purportedly as having been made by us, which certainly have not been made by us. 3. Neither of us have, for quite some time, spoken to the media and therefore such statements cannot be correctly attributed to us. This has caused us much frustration and heartache. We request that friends and acquaintances of Reeva also act in a restrained and dignified manner in her memory. It is the least that she deserves. We, as the parents of Reeva, are best suited to tell Reevas story. That will come with time and once we have come to terms with our loss. The recent birthday of our

2 Finally we again request the media not to contact us directly. BARRY AND JUNE STEENKAMP