news 29 April 2026 Daily Monitor (Uganda)
Robert Mugabe's Youngest Son Fined and Faces Deportation from South Africa Over Toy Gun Incident
Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, son of Zimbabwe's late former president, has been ordered by a South African court to pay hefty fines for pointing a toy gun at someone and breaching immigration rules, leading to his deportation. The ruling follows his February arrest linked to a shooting at a Johannesburg mansion. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/robert-mugabe-s-son-fined-to-be-deported-from-south-africa-for-pointing-a-toy-gun-5441478
A South African court has fined Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, the youngest son of Zimbabwe’s late leader Robert Mugabe, and mandated his deportation for pointing a toy gun at an individual and violating immigration regulations.
The late 20s Mugabe and accomplice Tobias Matonhodze were detained in February after a worker suffered gunshot wounds at a Johannesburg mansion where Mugabe resided. Both remained in custody and admitted guilt through plea deals.
Mugabe received a 400,000 rand ($24,100) penalty for the toy gun offense—distinct from the shooting—and an additional 200,000 rand for immigration breaches. Matonhodze, convicted of attempted murder and related charges, got a three-year sentence followed by deportation.
The injured worker settled for 250,000 rand, with 150,000 rand more pending, though the shooting weapon remains unrecovered.
Robert Mugabe governed Zimbabwe for 37 years post-1980 independence until a 2017 coup; he passed away in 2019 at 95.
Source: Daily Monitor (Uganda)