South Africa to deport Robert Mugabe’s son over firearm offence
Summary
A South African court ordered Bellarmine Mugabe, the youngest son of the late Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, to be deported after he pleaded guilty to carrying a toy gun that seemed real and being in the country illegally. His cousin, Tobias Matonhodze, was sentenced to three years in prison for attempted murder and other charges and will also be deported after his sentence.Key Facts
- Bellarmine Mugabe pleaded guilty to showing a toy gun in a way that looked real and to staying illegally in South Africa.
- He was fined $36,000 or could face two years in prison.
- Tobias Matonhodze pleaded guilty to attempted murder and other crimes and got three years in jail.
- Both men were arrested after an employee at Bellarmine’s home in Johannesburg was shot.
- Matonhodze admitted to illegal immigration, having ammunition, and trying to hide the gun from police.
- Matonhodze will be deported to Zimbabwe after his prison term ends.
- The sentences were lighter because both men pleaded guilty and had no previous crimes.
- Robert Mugabe, their father, led Zimbabwe for 37 years and was a controversial figure who died in 2019.
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