Bellarmine Mugabe, son of Zimbabwe's late president Robert Mugabe, and his co-accused Tobias Matondze have abandoned their bail application. Their legal team is seeking to refer the matter to a trial court for a plea and sentence agreement under Section 105A of the Criminal Procedure Act.
This agreement allows the state and accused to negotiate a resolution, with Mugabe and Matondze potentially pleading guilty in exchange for a negotiated sentence. The goal is to expedite the process and reach a mutually acceptable outcome. ¹
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The duo will remain in custody until March 17. The state's opposition to bail, citing their alleged illegal presence in South Africa, likely influenced their decision.
Mugabe and Matondze face charges including attempted murder, possession of a firearm, and defeating the ends of justice, stemming from a February incident at Mugabe's Hyde Park home.
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