Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe

Mugabe’s son abandons bail bid as defence weighs plea deal

The son of former Zimbabwean President, Robert Mugabe, and his co-accused have abandoned their bail application, as the defence considers entering into plea negotiations with the State. Bellarmine Mugabe (28) and Tobias Mugabe Matonhodze (33) appeared in the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday in connection with last month’s shooting of a gardener (23) at Mugabe’s Hyde Park home in Johannesburg. The pair had initially been expected to formally apply for […]

March 11, 2026 77

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Power outages delay Mugabe son’s bail bid — again

Persistent power outages at the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court have once again delayed the bail application of Bellarmine Mugabe, the son of former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, leaving him and his co-accused behind bars for another week. Mugabe and Tobias Mugabe Matonhodze, made a brief appearance in court on Thursday morning, but proceedings were halted due to a power outage - the second disruption in recent days. The pair have been […]

March 5, 2026 22

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Outstanding documents stall Bellarmine Mugabe’s bail bid

Outstanding documents from the State have delayed the bail bid of former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe’s son, Bellarmine Mugabe, at the Alexandra Magistrates Court. Mugabe, who made his second court appearance on Tuesday alongside his co-accused Tobias Mugabe Matonhdze, will remain in police custody after proceedings were postponed to allow the prosecution time to provide documents critical to the bail application. Senior Counsel, Laurence Hodes, has been brought in to […]

March 3, 2026 209

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State to oppose bail for Mugabe’s son as attempted murder case unfolds

The State says it will oppose bail for the son of late former Zimbabwean leader, Robert Mugabe, setting the stage for a high-profile legal battle in the Alexandra Magistrates’ Court. Twenty-eight-year-old, Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, and his 33-year-old co-accused, Tobias Mugabe Matonhdze, made their first court appearance on Monday on charges of attempted murder, unlawful possession of a firearm and defeating the ends of justice. Their appearance was marked by confusion […]

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