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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 87620, member: 27"] A gardener getting shot at a Hyde Park home in Johannesburg has Robert Mugabe's son tangled up in serious criminal charges, while also reportedly living in South Africa illegally. Bellarmine Chatunga faces a growing list of charges [LIST] [*]Bellarmine Chatunga, son of the late former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, is facing attempted murder charges in South Africa. [*]Cousin Tobias Mugabe Matonhodze is co-accused on charges of unlawful firearm possession and obstruction of justice. [*]Both appeared at Alexandra Magistrate's Court on February 23 over the shooting of a gardener at their Hyde Park home. [*]Chatunga could pile up even more charges tied to his illegal residency status in South Africa. [/LIST] Chatunga's health becomes a courtroom factor [LIST] [*]His legal team flagged a chronic medical condition during the February 23 proceedings. [*]Chatunga reportedly collapsed twice while in custody before the hearing. [*]A formal bail application is scheduled for March 3, and the pair is due back in court then. [*]Entry into South Africa was also recently denied to Chatunga, per media reports. [/LIST] Missing firearm raises corruption red flags [LIST] [*]Specialist investigator Mike Bolhuis told SABC News the state still backs its case even without the weapon. [*]Bolhuis said a missing gun points straight at corruption among those who were on the scene. [*]Everyone present during the incident needs to be thoroughly investigated, per Bolhuis. [*]Charges of bribery, collusion, and intimidation could follow if the firearm stays unaccounted for. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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