Martin reveals how Steenkamps tried to make ends meet: June ran a "Spaza shop" and ran a laundry. June very hard worker @eNCAnews

Martin says the family moved to Port Elizabeth for Barry to be racehorse trainer.June ran a tuck shop for the stablehands.

this is the business that Barry failed at 

Martin: after school, Reeva started dating with a jockey. It was a very very emotionally abusive relationship @eNCAnews #OscarTrial

yes 

#oscartrial Martin says Reeva took stock of her life during that time, realised her life could end in a split second...

#oscartrial Martin said Reeva decided to do modelling and make money to help her parents, she gave her first pay check to her parents.

Martin says Reeva moved to Johannesburg to work more as a model and to break away from the abusive relationship #OscarPistorius MV

This is the first time Reeva Steenkamp' s voice has been heard in court. The living Reeva, her life. Not the lifeless body. #OscarTrial

Martin says #Reeva's first job in Joburg was at Fashion TV and that she made good money as her career progressed #OscarPistorius #sabcnews

#PistoriusTrial 'Family was v v important to Reeva. Family was everything. She wd instigate family gatherings' - Kim Martin

#OscarTrial Martin: for the little money her family had, they had double in love. BB

Some #Pistorians wanting to know the point of this witness - maybe to remind folk that there was a victim in this #OscarTrial#Reeva

Our my tweet is gaining interest 

How does one ever cross examine this witness?

I'm sure Barry will find a way 

Reeva said there was an opportunity for a shoot in CPT #oscartrial Martin says they begged her to come stay - one night became a week

I'm utterly gobsmacked, they are convinced OP is the victim in all this...I am sure they are in shock Reeva was involved at all 

Martin: A lot falseness, a cut throat business... At that time she realised her relationship with Wayne had come to an end. #Pistorius

Martin: Reeva wasn't happy in Joburg, modelling was a cut-throat business #OscarTrial #OscarPistorius

left down by Warren as well - she sure could pick them 

Nel clarifies Reeva ended relationship with Wayne in JHB, then met Warren Lahoud - soft, kind, loving, salt of the earth. #oscartrial

I'm hoping out of respect he doesn't 

wish she had stayed with him 

Pistorius listens with head bowed, apparently writing notes to his legal team. #PistoriusTrial

unfeeling cretin - how can he be so emotionless with this testimony   I'm assuming Kim is a witness to a) give Reeva a voice and b) to humanise Reeva the victim in this c) give a family perspective 

not a sign of emotion from OP so far 

#PistoriusTrial The break-up with Warren was v traumatic and she told her cousin 'it was like divorce'

The poor parents. Shame man.

Martin is a very likeable witness, articulate, clear, concise As @DavidDadic says, will be hard for Roux to cross-examine.

Reeva coming alive through her cousin Kim Martin's testimony, oh the sads #OscarTrial

I've just said the same...I hope Masipa is taking notice, she made a fuss over OP's mental state in her summing up 

thank god the cat came back 

is this woman watching the same thing as us  he's taking notes and not bloody crying ...the bloody iimbecile

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Oscar Pistorius is tears @eNCAnews #OscarTrial

aww 

Martin: June was working in a canteen at the racecourse. On race day she would make sandwiches. She would go early morning. #Pistorius

so not regular income 

#PistoriusTrial Martin is explaining how the Steenkamp's were v generous, always feeding people, looking after others despite no cash

Martin describes small, humble, rundown pub "The Barking Spider" - owned by Steenkamps. #OscarPistorius

it's still running but not very profitable by all accounts 

I'm struggling watching Reeva's dad 

#PistoriusTrial There's alot of evidence about their finances. 'They never had a new car in their lives..' - Martin

showing them as not greedy people but ones who struggle and therefore keep your blood money Pistorius 

Barry Steenkamp again struggles to contain his emotions as Martin is asked about the day of R Steenkamp's death. #OscarPistorius

June's got her hand on his shoulder - I really fear for his health at the end of this trial 

Nel asks how Martin learned about Reeva's death. #oscartrial Martin was in peak hour traffic, radio DJ came on with breaking news.

horrible way to hear it 

Martin: I remember saying to my husband, I hope to God he's cheating on Reeva @eNCAnews #OscarTrial

if only that was all it was 

so do I...meanwhile OP's uncle looked as if he was bored to tears while OP yawned his head off 

but then it would have been someone else's daughter ...devastating, the hotheaded dick ..he's destroyed a family and he's yawning his sodding head off 

I nearly typed watch OP when they came back the tears will come... prepped on the break to show some emotion, I bloody knew it 

Pistorius also sits head down in the dock, crying. The judge sweeps back in after just two minutes. #PistoriusTrial

Martin says i was just the worst experience - she says she didn't know how to face Reeva's parents #OscarPistorius MV

it was obvious it was going to happen...he's sat doodling and yawning until the break 

Are we supposed to be moved by #OscarPistorius' #crocodiletears#OscarTrial

Kim Martin the most articulate witnesses to date