Mugabe's son appears in South African court on attempted murder charge

Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, son of late Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, looks on during his court appearance on attempted murder charges, after a gardener was shot and injured last week at the Johannesburg mansion where Chatunga was staying, at the Alexandra Magistrate's Court in Johannesburg, South Africa February 23, 2026. REUTERS/Oupa Nkosi

JOHANNESBURG, Feb 23 (Reuters) - ⁠The youngest son of Zimbabwe's former leader ⁠Robert Mugabe appeared in a South African court ‌on Monday, charged with attempted murder after a gardener was shot and wounded last week at the Johannesburg mansion where ​Mugabe's son had been staying.

Bellarmine Chatunga ⁠Mugabe was not ⁠asked to enter a plea. The case against him ⁠and ‌a second suspect was postponed until March 3 to allow for further investigations.