Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, the son of the late former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, was arrested today by South African police after an employee was shot at the family’s residence in the affluent Hyde Park suburb of Johannesburg.

According to reports from multiple news outlets, the incident unfolded at the Mugabe family home, where a dispute allegedly escalated into gunfire.

The victim, identified as a household employee, was shot during the altercation and is reported to be in critical condition in hospital.

Emergency responders and police swiftly arrived at the scene following the shooting.

Mugabe was reportedly taken into custody at the property, and law enforcement sources indicated that authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting.

The exact motive behind the dispute leading to the shooting has not been publicly disclosed.

Local law enforcement has yet to release detailed statements regarding charges that may be filed against Mugabe, who remains in police custody pending further legal action.

This incident adds to a history of legal issues involving members of the Mugabe family.

In previous years, Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe has faced multiple allegations of violent conduct, including assault charges in Zimbabwe in 2025, when he appeared in a magistrate’s court over accusations of attacking security personnel at a mine in Mazowe.

This is a developing story.

Prophet Walter Magaya has intensified his court challenge by alleging that his ongoing rape trial is being driven by personal and religious interests rather than impartial justice.

In correspondence addressed to Prosecutor-General Loice Matanda-Moyo, Magaya’s lawyers, Rubaya and Chatambudza Legal Practitioners, accuse a senior official within the National Prosecuting Authority of acting with bias.

The legal team claims that prosecutor Tendayi Shonhayi is a committed member of United Family International Church, led by fellow cleric Emmanuel Makandiwa, whom they describe as a religious rival to Magaya.

According to the defense, this alleged affiliation compromises Shonhayi’s objectivity and turns the criminal proceedings into what they describe as a “proxy battle” aimed at undermining Magaya and his ministry, PHD Ministries.

The lawyers argue that the prosecution is being used as a tool to weaken their client’s church and reputation, asserting that the case is driven by sectarian competition rather than a genuine pursuit of justice.

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Police in Plumtree have arrested two suspects following a major drug bust that has sent shockwaves through the border town.

The operation took place on 15 February 2026, when officers from the Zimbabwe Republic Police stopped a Toyota Quantum during routine patrols. A search of the vehicle allegedly uncovered large quantities of illegal cough syrup concealed inside.

The suspects, Msawenkosi Ndlovu (49) and Vengai Chawa (41), were immediately arrested and charged with unlawful possession of controlled substances.

Police seized a total of 9,294 bottles of illicit cough syrup, comprising 5,124 bottles of Broncleer and 4,170 bottles of Astra Pain. Authorities estimate the combined street value of the drugs at approximately US$80,000.