Zimbabwean Diaspora In SA “Alarmed” By Chatunga Mugabe’s Arrest

Members of the Zimbabwean community in South Africa say they are concerned by reports that the late former President Robert Mugabe’s son, Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, has been arrested and is due to appear in court.

Ngqabutho Nicholas Mabhena, chairperson of the Zimbabwe Community in South Africa, told Independent Online (IOL) that the allegations were deeply troubling. He said:

“As the Zimbabwean community in South Africa, we are alarmed by such allegations. It is believed the son of former president Robert Mugabe shot his worker. It is quite a sad thing for us.

“We wish the injured person a speedy recovery. Secondly, we hope that the South African justice system will pursue this case to the end. We expect that the law will take its course.

“This is not the first time we have been faced with such. In 2017, her mother was alleged to have assaulted a young lady.

“We are hoping that the law will take its course without any challenges.”

Chatunga, 28, was arrested with a 33-year-old man after a shooting at a Hyde Park home in Johannesburg left a 23-year-old employee fighting for their life.

Both men have been charged with attempted murder and are due to appear in court on Monday.