Mugabe's son expected to appear in the Alexandra Magistrate Court

The son of former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe is expected to appear in the Alexandra Magistrate Court in connection with a shooting at his Hyde Park home.

Bellarmine Mugabe and another suspect were arrested after a gardener was shot at the Mugabe family residence last Thursday.

The victim remains in a critical condition in hospital, while police continue searching for the firearm used in the attack.

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Meanwhile, “activists and citizens forum” is calling on authorities to ensure the accused do not receive preferential treatment.

Spokesperson Dennis Bloem said that the matter must be handled without fear or favour.

"Criminality must be treated purely as criminality and politics must not play any role in the criminal justice system. Crime, and especially violent crime, is out of hand in the country, especially where guns are involved. The court must send out a strong message that criminality will not be tolerated in this country. We will monitor this case. The victim must get justice."