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The National Prosecuting Authority has issued the warrant, eNCA television report, but will not enforce it until next week.

Expressing his passionate response to the overturned verdict, the South African-born maverick batsman tweeted, “Cheeeeerrrriiiiio, #OscarPistorius!”

Of course, Atkins will retain some semblance of stability even in Toronto as he has also worked for Mark Shapiro his entire career, who is now the president of baseball operations for the Blue Jays.

The warrant of arrest was isued by South Africa’s prosecuting authority.

South Africa has denied that a warrant has been issued for the arrest of Oscar Pistorius.

Shapiro served as the Indians’ general manager from 2001 through 2010 and president from 2010 through 2015. Tony LaCava, who had been interim GM after Anthopoulos declined to return, will stay in the organization as senior VP of baseball operations and assistant GM.

The arrest warrant comes a day after the South African Supreme Court convicted the 29-year-old athlete of murder on appeal.

Oscar Pistorius, whose culpable homicide conviction was changed to murder by the South Africa Court of Appeals, still may escape a lengthy jail sentence.

After yesterday’s ruling, South African authorities have reportedly issued a warrant of arrest for Pistorius.

The warrant of arrest was isued by South Africa’s prosecuting authority.

The ENCA television news channel said the NPA would not enforce the arrest until next week when the disgraced Paralympian, who is now out of jail on house arrest, is expected to apply for bail.

The athlete, known for the carbon fibre prosthetic blades he uses when running, will be sentenced for the murder conviction by a lower court at a date still to be determined.

A longtime Cleveland Indians executive, Atkins was named Toronto’s GM and executive vice-president of baseball operations on Thursday.

Two, the accused’s conviction and sentence on count one are set aside and replaced with the following: guilty of murder with the accused having had criminal intent in the form of dolus eventualis.

Pistorius, who was not present in court for the new ruling, has been under house arrest after spending one year of his sentence in jail.