Where things stand now, according to one news source:

In a case where there is only one surviving witness -- the accused -- forensic and material evidence is expected to be key. The treatment of the crime scene may throw the reliability of that evidence into doubt.

Already the prosecution looks set to concede that Pistorius was further away from the door when he shot than they first argued and that he was not in fact wearing his prostheses. Both arguments were initially put forward as evidence that Pistorius was not in fact scared and his actions were premeditated.

Pistorius opposed the media's request to televise the trial, arguing it would interfere with his right to a fair trial and inhibit witnesses giving testimony. He also argued it could "allow tailoring of evidence, fabrication, adaption." How do you sequester witnesses when the trial is broadcast everywhere? The judge sounds less concerned with Oscar's rights than the image of South Africa:

The judge said that enabling a larger South African society to follow first hand the criminal proceedings involving a celebrity would go a long way in dispelling negative and unfounded perceptions about the justice system “treating the rich and famous with kid gloves while being harsh on the poor and vulnerable”.

The trial judge will be Judge Matilda Masipa, The judge who issued the media ruling is Gauteng Judge President Dunstan Mlambo.

Last week the state filed a list of 13 points it says it will rely on to prove guilt. The document got leaked to the media (the state claims it did not leak the document.) The points are:

• Evidence from a neighbour who stated she heard what she thought was arguing in the early hours of 14 February 2013.
• Testimony from two witnesses who heard a woman scream before shots were fired.
• Testimony from another two witnesses who heard shots followed by a woman's screams, and then further shots.
• An analysis of Pistorius's website browsing during the evening, which the State believes is in contrast to that of a loving couple spending time together.
• Analysis of the shots fired through the bathroom door, which indicate intention to kill the person behind the door.
• Evidence relating to the position and condition of the gun in the bathroom.
• Pistorius's own statement that he shot through the door without ascertaining who was behind the door.
• The fact that Steenkamp was clothed when she was shot.
• The fact that Steenkamp was standing up and facing the door when she was shot.
• Post-mortem result indicating Steenkamp had something to eat hours before being killed.
• The presence of cellphones in the bathroom is apparently in contrast to her innocently going to the toilet in the middle of the night.

The lawyers on both sides are very experienced and both have excellent reputations. Here is a profile of Oscar's lawyer, Barry Roux, and one on prosecutor Gerrie Nell.

Oscar has hired a team of forensic experts for his trial. Among them: The Evidence Room (from Cleveland, Ohio) which specializes in animated crime scene re-enactments;

The Oscar live trial channel is here. If you want to skip the talking heads and follow on Twitter, these are the reporters whose feeds I found most valuable and reliable during the bail hearings. Oscar Pistorius' also has a twitter feed, OscarHardTruth, run by his PR team, which will offer trial updates.

My last recap with links to the indictment and witness list is here. My posts live-blogging his four day bail hearing are here.

Media Tenor SA recently analyzed the South African coverage of Oscar's case (more than 105,000 articles) and found it slanted against him.

“There seemed to be a slight change in the tonality. Also, with regards to Oscar, he was initially compared to fallen sport heroes — then this changed to a more the general criminal comparison. First, he was an athlete who stumbled. Now, he’s a criminal, who used to be an athlete,” said [analyst]Nieuwoudt.

There is no jury, but the judge has appointed two "assessors" to assist her.

The audio feeds of the trial will be broadcast via MultiChoice and Primedia, which will stream some or all of the proceedings on radio station websites like 702, Cape Talk, Highveld and Kfm.