FILE PHOTO: President Robert Mugabe and his wife Grace greet supporters of his ZANU (PF) party during a rally in Harare, Zimbabwe, May 25, 2016. REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo/File Photo
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African rights group Afriforum, which is advising a 20-year-old model who has accused Zimbabwean first lady Grace Mugabe of assault, denounced as a "disgrace" on Friday reported plans by Pretoria to grant Mugabe diplomatic immunity.
A government source told Reuters Pretoria was going to let Mugabe leave the country and return to Harare in the interests of avoiding a diplomatic rift.
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