UPDATE: Bellarmine Mugabe case postponed to 17 April Nokuthula Khanyile Tue, 03/24/2026 - 10:15
JOHANNESBURG - The son of former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, Bellarmine, will be back in court next month. The 28-year-old and his co-accused Tobias Matonhodze face charges of attempted murder after a man was shot and wounded at Mugabe's Hyde Park residence. The pair made a brief appearance in the Alexandra Regional Court on Tuesday where their case was postponed to 17 April for further investigations. Authorities have also added a charge of defeating the ends of justice.
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The victim, believed to be a former employee, remains in critical condition. Police have not yet recovered the firearm allegedly used in the shooting. But investigators have tested both suspects for gunshot residue and have seized a vehicle fitted with illegal police sirens. Their lawyers told the court the pair intends to seek a plea deal with the state.
