Bellarmine Mugabe and co-accused plead guilty to several charges

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Dimakatso Leshoro

17 April 2026 | 10:53

The case against the pair has been postponed to next week, to give the defence time to find the weapon used in the attempted murder of Sipho Mahlangu.

Bellarmine Mugabe and co-accused plead guilty to several charges

Former president Robert Mugabe’s son Bellarmine and Tobias Matonhodze appear before the Alexandra Magistrates Court on 17 April 2026. Picture: Dimakatso Leshoro/EWN

Former president Robert Mugabe’s son Bellarmine and Tobias Matonhodze‘s matter has been postponed to next week.

They appeared before the Alexandra Regional Court on Friday.
 
The postponement gives the defence time to find the weapon used in the attempted murder of Sipho Mahlangu.

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Mahlangu was shot in February at Mugabe's home in Hyde Park, but the gun used has not been found.
 
The two separately pleaded guilty to several charges.
 
Mugabe has pleaded guilty to pointing a firearm and contravening the country's immigration laws.

Matonhodze has pleaded guilty to attempted murder, defeating ends of justice, illegal immigration, possession of ammunition.

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