Two fresh charges just landed on Robert Mugabe's son ahead of a bail hearing tied to the alleged shooting of a gardener at their Johannesburg property.
New counts added to the case
New counts added to the case
- Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe and Tobias Mugabe Matonhodze face pointing-a-firearm and Immigration Act charges.
- Existing counts already covered attempted murder, obstruction of justice, and illegal firearm possession.
- Alexandra Magistrate's Court in Johannesburg hosts the Thursday hearing.
- Bail applications from both men are expected during the session.
- A 23-year-old gardener was reportedly shot in the back at the Hyde Park residence on February 19.
- The victim worked as an employee at the Mugabe home.
- Injuries were sustained, though specific details remain sparse.
- Mugabe's legal status for entering South Africa still lacks clarity.