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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 87624, member: 27"] A bail hearing for Robert Mugabe's youngest son got pushed to Thursday after defence lawyers needed more time to go through outstanding State documents. Chatunga Mugabe's bail application gets delayed [LIST] [*]Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, 28, and co-accused Tobias Mugabe Matonhodze, 33, had their bail application postponed at Alexandra Magistrates' Court in Johannesburg. [*]Both men face attempted murder, defeating the ends of justice, and unlawful firearm possession charges. [*]Defence lawyers need more time to work through the outstanding documents handed over by the State. [*]Thursday's hearing will determine whether either man walks free pending trial. [/LIST] The shooting at the Hyde Park home drives the case [LIST] [*]A 23-year-old gardener was shot in the back at the Mugabe Hyde Park residence on February 19. [*]The victim was reportedly an employee at the Mugabe home and sustained injuries in the alleged attack. [*]Matonhodze is 33 years old and stands as co-accused alongside Chatunga in all three charges. [*]Chatunga is the youngest son of the late former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe. [/LIST] Chatunga's legal status in South Africa stays murky [LIST] [*]No clarity has emerged on exactly how Chatunga got into South Africa, given the questions around his residency status. [*]His illegal presence in the country could stack additional charges on top of the existing three. [*]Both accused are expected to formally push for bail when they return to court on Thursday. [*]The State's outstanding documents are the only thing holding the bail proceedings back right now. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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