Two additional charges for Bellarmine Mugabe, co-accused :NPA

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says Bellarmine Mugabe (28) and his co-accused Tobias Matonhodze (33) face two additional charges. The pair briefly appeared in the Alexandra Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, and their case was postponed to Thursday (March 5).

[TODAY] The bail application of the son of former Zimbabwean president Bellarmine Mugabe and his co accused Tobias Matonhodze has been postponed to Thursday in the Alexandra Magistrates court. #sabcnews #UpdateAtNoon pic.twitter.com/Gp1wnVBrBr
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They now face charges of pointing a firearm and contravention of the immigration act after initially being charged with attempted murder, defeating the ends of justice and possession of a firearm.
Their arrest relates to a shooting incident involving a 23-year-old man believed to be a gardener at the Mugabe residency in Hyde Park, Johannesburg.

#Mugabe
The son of the former Zimbabwean President Bellarmine #Mugabe and his co-accused are back in the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court this morning. They face charges of attempted murder, defeating the ends of justice and possession of a firearm.
On the charge sheet is that… pic.twitter.com/mBGJzvkhCD
— Chriselda Zozi Lewis (Babes Wendaba) (@Chriseldalewis) March 3, 2026

NPA Gauteng Spokesperson Magaboke Mohlatlole confirmed that the case has been postponed  for further proceedings.
“The postponement is to allow the state to provide the defence with confirmatory documentary evidence from the Department of Home Affairs and to enable the defence to obtain further instructions from the accused,” says Mohlatlole.
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