The youngest son of late former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, has been sentenced by Alexandra Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg following multiple convictions, including firearm-related offences and immigration violations.
The court imposed a fine of R400,000 or, alternatively, 24 months’ imprisonment for pointing a firearm. The young Mugabe was handed an additional R200,000 fine or 18 months’ imprisonment for contravening South Africa’s Immigration Act by residing in the country illegally.
Authorities confirmed that Mugabe will be deported to Zimbabwe immediately following the conclusion of legal proceedings.
Mugabe’s cousin, Tobias Matonhodze, who was his co-accused, was also sentenced to 12 months on one count, another 12 months on a second count, three years on a third count, and a further 12 months on a fourth count. However, the court ruled that all sentences relating to the 33-year-old Matonhodze would run concurrently.
As a result, Matonhodze will serve an effective 12-month prison sentence before likewise being deported to Zimbabwe.
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Mugabe’s cousin, Tobias Matonhodze, who was his co-accused, was also sentenced to 12 months on one count, another 12 months on a second count, three years on a third count, and a further 12 months on a fourth count. However, the court ruled that all sentences relating to the 33-year-old Matonhodze would run concurrently.
As a result, Matonhodze will serve an effective 12-month prison sentence before likewise being deported to
