South Africa orders immediate deportation of Robert Mugabe’s Youngest son
Johannesburg — A South African court has ordered the immediate deportation of Bellarmine Mugabe, the youngest son of Zimbabwe’s late former president Robert Mugabe, after he pleaded guilty to pointing a firearm and illegal immigration.
The 28-year-old was also fined $36,000. His cousin, Tobias Matonhodze, received a three-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to attempted murder, illegal immigration, ammunition possession, and obstructing justice.
The two were arrested on February 19 at Mugabe’s home in Johannesburg’s affluent Hyde Park suburb, following the shooting of a 23-year-old worker at the property.
Prosecutors said the victim, shot twice in the back while trying to flee, had argued with the men earlier. The firearm has not been recovered.
Mugabe was initially charged with attempted murder, but the charge was dropped after Matonhodze admitted guilt.
The firearm charge involved a separate incident; the judge noted the weapon was a toy but realistic enough to be mistaken for a real gun.
Bellarmine Mugabe has had prior legal troubles, including an assault on a police officer in Zimbabwe (2024) and a pending case over a security guard assault. Robert Mugabe, who ruled Zimbabwe for 37 years, died in 2019.
