Pistorius family arrive in court
His uncle Arnold, brother Carl, and sister Aimee were seen chatting and exchanging words with Pistorius.
There was still no sign of the Steenkamp family by 9.20am.
Photographers scrambled for a photo of the double-amputee as he entered, carrying a blue umbrella and a laptop bag.
He was wearing a black suit and dark tie.
Inside courtroom GD, Pistorius was seen chatting to his lawyer Kenny Oldwadge and a woman on his legal team.
Pistorius's lawyer Barry Roux entered the court through the judge's entrance.
Pistorius is accused of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on February 14 last year. He pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder, and contraventions under the Firearms Control Act, including possession of ammunition without a licence.
He claims he mistook Steenkamp for a burglar.
The first witness, Michelle Burger, took the stand on Monday and testified that she heard a woman's "blood-curdling" screams coming from his home on the night of the shooting. Cross-examination of Burger was due to continue on Tuesday at 9.30am.
The proceedings in the wood-panelled courtroom were broadcast live on television and radio, with the initial indictment listing 107 witnesses to testify for the State.
Judge Thokozile Masipa presided and swore in assessors Janet Henzen-du Toit and Themba Mazibuko.
- Sapa
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