Celebs react to Reeva Steenkamp's death

Cape Town -  South African celebrities and media personalities have taken to Facebook and Twitter to express their condolences and shock over the news of FHM model Reeva Steenkamp's death.

News broke early on Thursday morning that Paralympian Oscar Pistorius had shot and killed a woman he mistook for an intruder at his home at the Silver Woods Country Estate in Pretoria.

A murder case has been opened by police in Pretoria.

Beeld and City Press later reported that the deceased was his 30-year-old girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. Police have yet to confirm the identity of the deceased but Reeva's PR agency has confirmed that she has been killed, reports City Press.

Disbelief and shock

Former Miss South Africa Tatum Keshwar called out to her fellow Twitter fans in disbelief.

Such terrible news of the mistaken shooting. Can we confirm if it is @reevasteenkamp who was shot?? @oscarpistorius you are in my prayers

— Tatum Keshwar (@TatumKeshwar) February 14, 2013

Bobby van Jaarsveld tweeted:

Het nou so slegte nuus gerky. Wonder of dit waar is.

— Bobby van Jaarsveld (@bobbyvjaarsveld) February 14, 2013

Singer Lindiwe Suttle took the opportunity to address gun control issues, and called out vocal anti-gun supporter Piers Morgan:

BAN #GUNS IN HOMES, ON STREETS, EVERYWHERE, what a tragic story #GunControl @oscarpistorius cc: @piersmorgan

— Lindiwe Suttle (@lindiwesuttle) February 14, 2013

Socialite and gossip reporter Jen Su tweeted the following after hearing the news:

I'm so shocked and saddened of this news... Just had dinner with Oz and R the other day.

— Jennifer Su (Jen Su) (@jennifer_su) February 14, 2013

5fm DJ Sureshnie Rider:

I'm just so disgusted at some of the 'funnies' that have come from this tragedy. Before you decide what to say in 140 words, THINK!

— Sureshnie Rider (@Sureshnie) February 14, 2013

Some also used the opportunity to highlight issues of safety in South African homes.

Top Billing presenter Jo-Ann Strauss took to her Twitter-page, and posted the following:

So sad for #ReevaSteenkamp's family and for #OscarPistorius.This highlights how unsafe most South Africans feel because of crime.#RIPReeva

— Jo-Ann Strauss(@jo_annstrauss) February 14, 2013

Former Miss South Africa Melinda Bam also joined Strauss on her views, posting:

Heartbroken for #ReevaSteenkamp's family & for #OscarPistorius.This highlights how unsafe most South Africans feel because of crime#RIPReeva

— Melinda Bam (@melindabam) February 14, 2013

Singer Chris Chameleon mostly targeted criminals in his post, saying:

let it be on the conscience of the criminals who've created a society where we cannot sleep with the door open or even surprise each other.

— Chris Chameleon (@chrischameleon) February 14, 2013

Actor Siv Ngesi has been vocal about the incident, tweeting:

If Oscar really did shoot his girlfriend accidentally, it shows how unsafe we really feel in our own homes!!

— Siv Ngesi (@iamSivN) February 14, 2013

Oscar has reportedly been taken into custody by police and is set to appear in the Pretoria Magistrates Court on Thursday afternoon.