South Africa to deport Robert Mugabe’s son over firearm offence

Bellarmine Mugabe, the youngest son of the late Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, has been ordered to be deported from South Africa after pleading guilty to two offenses. A Johannesburg court ruled that Mugabe must pay a $36,000 fine or serve a two-year prison sentence for brandishing a toy gun and for being in the country illegally. He was arrested on February 19 alongside his cousin, Tobias Matonhodze, following an incident where a home employee was shot. Matonhodze pleaded guilty to attempted murder and other charges, receiving a three-year prison sentence and also facing deportation after his release. The magistrate noted that the sentences were lenient due to guilty pleas and first-time offender status.

Bellarmine Mugabe, son of the late Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, is facing deportation from South Africa following a firearms offense. He pleaded guilty to pointing a toy gun, which a judge stated was likely to be mistaken for a real firearm. This incident was heard alongside a dropped attempted murder charge. Mugabe has a history of legal troubles in both South Africa and Zimbabwe, including alleged assaults on a police officer and a security guard. The deportation order stems from his conviction in South Africa.

Robert Mugabe's youngest son, Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, has been fined and ordered deported from South Africa for unrelated offences. The 28-year-old pleaded guilty to pointing a toy gun in a manner that could be perceived as real in 2023 and violating immigration law. He was fined a total of 600,000 rand and instructed to leave the country. This comes after an employee was shot at the family home in February, an incident for which his cousin, Tobias Mugabe Matonhodze, was sentenced to three years in prison for attempted murder and other charges. The victim reportedly withdrew charges after receiving a substantial payment from the Mugabe relatives.