US EditionFormer Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe’s son faces attempted murder charges in South African court
Bellarmine Mugabe and co-accused face multiple charges after a shooting left a gardener critically injured; police suspect concealment of the firearm used, investigations ongoing.
- On Feb 23, Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe appeared at the Alexandra Magistrate's Court charged with attempted murder after a gardener was shot at his Hyde Park residence last week.
- A shooting at the Hyde Park property occurred on Thursday following an alleged altercation inside the home, with police saying preliminary probes pointed to a labour dispute between the gardener and one suspect.
- Despite extensive searches including police forensics, K-9 unit and diving team, the firearm remains missing though the cartridge found at the scene; the gardener remains hospitalised in critical condition.
- State prosecutors said both men face additional counts including defeating the ends of justice and unlawful possession of a firearm, and the State plans to oppose bail; authorities said immigration and profiling checks remain outstanding, while Grace Mugabe cannot attend due to an outstanding arrest warrant.
- The high-profile family connection has amplified public and diplomatic interest as Clayson Manyela clarified on Thursday that diplomatic immunity does not automatically apply, while the Mugabe family statement denied authorised spokespeople.
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The son of the former Zimbabwean head of state led a luxury life in South Africa. Now he is in custody: he is said to have shot an employee and seriously injured him.
South Africa: Late Former President Mugabe's Son Chatunga Arrested in Johannesburg After Shooting Employee
Discover more Johannesburg Science Tech News Financial literacy courses Bellarmine Chatunga, the son of late former President Robert Mugabe, has been arrested in South Africa after allegedly opening fire on an employee at his home in Hyde Park, Johannesburg.
Mugabe's son appears in court over Johannesburg shooting
Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, the youngest son of Zimbabwe's late former president Robert Mugabe, appeared in a South African court on Monday facing attempted murder charges after a gardener was shot at his Johannesburg home last week.
Gun charge compounds trouble as Mugabe son’s bail bid is delayed – The Mail & Guardian
The case against late former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe’s youngest son Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe and Tobias Mugabe Matonhodze was on Monday postponed to 3 March 2026 in the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court, where the two men are expected to bring a formal bail application. The pair were arrested last week in connection with the shooting of a 23-year-old gardener at a private residence in Hyde Park, Johannesburg. The victim remains in critic…
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