Robert Mugabe's son deported from South Africa over firearms offence
Bellarmine Mugabe, the youngest son of late Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe, has been deported from South Africa after pleading guilty to pointing a firearm and being in the country illegally. He was fined $36,000 and allowed to leave following a court order, while his cousin and co-accused was sentenced to three years in prison. The incident stemmed from a shooting at Mugabe's Johannesburg home, though the firearm used has not been recovered.
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Robert Mugabe's son deported from South Africa over firearms offence2 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleMayeni JonesAfrica correspondent, JohannesburgGallo Images via Getty ImagesBellarmine Mugabe has also been in trouble with the law in ZimbabweThe youngest son of Zimbabwe's late former leader Robert Mugabe has been deported from South Africa and has arrived in Zimbabwe, following an order from a Johannesburg court.Bellarmine Mugabe pleaded guilty to pointing a firearm and illegally being in the country earlier this month after he was arrested following the shooting of a 23-year-old man at his home.The 28-year-old was also ordered to pay a fine of $36,000 (£26,700), which he did before being allowed to leave South Africa.His co-accused, and cousin, Tobias Matonhodze - who…
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