Bellarmine Mugabe fined and deported after Hyde Park shooting

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•On 29 April 2026, a Johannesburg court approved a plea agreement for Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe over charges linked to a Hyde Park shooting at a rented property.
•Mugabe was ordered to pay a R600,000 fine instead of serving a custodial sentence.
•The court also issued an order for Mugabe’s immediate deportation from South Africa following the sentencing.
•South African reports state that Mugabe had pointed what turned out to be a toy gun during the incident.
•He was additionally convicted for unlawful possession of ammunition discovered during the police investigation.
•A relative, identified in local media as a cousin of Mugabe, was sentenced to three years in prison for related offences arising from the same incident.
•Zimbabwean outlets report that Mugabe has been handed over to immigration authorities for removal to Zimbabwe.
•The case took place in Hyde Park, an upmarket suburb of Johannesburg, and involved an employee who was shot at the family’s rented home.

What Could Happen If...

▸If Bellarmine Mugabe complies with the deportation order and returns quietly to Zimbabwe South African authorities are likely to treat the case as closed, and public attention in both countries may quickly fade.

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WESTThe Guardian - WorldSouth Africa deports Mugabe’s son for unrelated offences after employee shot at family home AFRICAAfricanewsSouth Africa court orders deportation of Mugabe's son in shooting case AFRICAAfricanewsBellarmine Chatunga Mugabe given deportation order AFRICAMail & Guardian (South Africa)

Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, son of former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, has been fined R600,000 and ordered deported from South Africa after a Johannesburg court accepted his plea deal over a Hyde Park shooting incident. South African authorities say the deportation follows his conviction on charges including pointing what was later found to be a toy gun and unlawful possession of ammunition, drawing regional attention because of his family name. His cousin, Patrick Zhuwao’s son, received a three-year prison sentence for related offences in the same case.