Overview
- Gauteng police confirmed the arrests of Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe and another man, who are set to appear Monday in the Alexandra Magistrates’ Court on attempted-murder charges.
- The injured worker, identified by police as a 23-year-old gardener at the Hyde Park residence, remains in critical condition in hospital.
- Investigators recovered spent cartridges but not the firearm, and K9 units, forensic teams and police divers have been searching the property, including the swimming pool.
- Police say the motive remains unclear, and officers reported the suspects were initially uncooperative and have not indicated where the gun is.
- ZANU-PF described the case as a private matter, while Mugabe’s legal team in South Africa said they are monitoring the investigation.