Police Arrest Mugabe’s Son in SA

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.