The youngest son of former Zimbabwean ruler Robert Mugabe was in police custody after a gardener was shot at his South Africa home on Thursday, media reported.Police said they were investigating a case of attempted murder after the shooting in a wealthy suburb north of Johannesburg and had taken two men in for questioning.A police spokeswoman declined to identify the men but several South African media outlets reported that one of them was Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe.Photographs on the IOL News social media feed showed pictures of Mugabe, 29, in handcuffs and being escorted by police.He is the youngest son of Robert Mugabe, the late Zimbabwe president who was ousted in a 2017 military takeover after 37 years in power.The gardener was in a critical condition, police said.
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THU · 2026-02-19 · 14:53 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0219-17586
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Mugabe’s son Bellarmine arrested after gardener shot in South Africa
Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, the youngest son of the late Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, was arrested in South Africa on Thursday after a gardener was shot at his home in a wealthy Johannesburg suburb. Police are investigating the incident as attempted murder and have taken two men into custody for questioning.
Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-02-19 · 14:53 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, the youngest son of the late Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, was arrested in South Africa on Thursday after a gardener was shot at his home in a wealthy Johannesburg suburb. Police are investigating the incident as attempted murder and have taken two men into custody for questioning. While authorities have not officially named the suspects, multiple South African news outlets have identified Mugabe, 29, as one of those arrested. The gardener is reportedly in critical condition. Mugabe's father, Robert Mugabe, was ousted from power in Zimbabwe in 2017 after ruling for 37 years.
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Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe is the youngest son of Robert Mugabe.
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The gardener was in a critical condition.
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Two men were taken in for questioning.
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Police are investigating a case of attempted murder.
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Robert Mugabe's son Bellarmine was arrested after a gardener was shot at his South Africa home.
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