Robert Mugabe’s Son Faces Deportation After Illegal Stay and Attempted Murder Investigation in South Africa
By TUW
The ruling follows his arrest in February alongside his cousin, Tobias Mugabe Matonhodze, in connection with an alleged violent incident involving a gardener.
The matter started after police investigations into an attempted murder case in Johannesburg led authorities to both Mugabe and his cousin. The incident reportedly involved a confrontation with a gardener, which triggered their arrest and subsequent detention.
Tobia was accused of pointing gun to his gardener what was later confirmed to be a toy firearm. While not treated as a firearm offence, the incident was included in court records as part of the broader assessment of his conduct.
During routine checks linked to the investigation, authorities later established that Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe did not have valid documentation to reside in South Africa, which became a central issue in the legal proceedings that followed.
After remaining in custody since February, Mugabe admitted in court that he was in South Africa illegally. The court subsequently imposed a fine of approximately $36,000, with an alternative of up to 24 months imprisonment should he fail to pay.In a separate ruling, his cousin Tobias Mugabe Matonhodze pleaded guilty to attempted murder and was sentenced to up to three years in prison.
Following the conclusion of proceedings, the court ordered that Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe be deported from South Africa due to his unlawful immigration status. Matonhodze will also be deported after serving his prison sentence.
