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Mugabe’s son pleads guilty as missing firearm, compensation stall case

The son of former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and his co-accused have pleaded guilty to multiple charges linked to a February shooting incident in Johannesburg. Bellarmine Mugabe and Tobias Mugabe Matonhdze appeared in the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court on Friday, following their arrest earlier this year. While both men entered guilty pleas, key questions remain unresolved, including the whereabouts of the firearm allegedly used in the shooting and whether the victim […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

todayMarch 3, 2026 214

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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 […]

todayFebruary 23, 2026 108

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Mugabe’s son arrested over alleged shooting of gardener

Police in Gauteng are investigating a case of attempted murder,  following the arrest of two suspects, one of whom the son of the late former Zimbabwean president, Robert Mugabe. It is alleged that a gardener employed at the Mugabe home in Hyde Park was shot and wounded during an altercation this afternoon. The dispute is believed to have stemmed from the employee’s failure to report for duty. The 23-year-old man […]

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