{"id":5270,"date":"2026-04-17T15:26:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T15:26:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/?p=5270"},"modified":"2026-04-17T15:26:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T15:26:42","slug":"how-and-why-chatunga-mugabe-pleaded-guilty-in-the-shooting-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/index.php\/2026\/04\/17\/how-and-why-chatunga-mugabe-pleaded-guilty-in-the-shooting-incident\/","title":{"rendered":"How and why Chatunga Mugabe pleaded guilty in the shooting incident"},"content":{"rendered":"

How did Chatunga Mugabe plead guilty in the shooting incident?<\/p>\n

Why did Chatunga plead guilty when the gun had not yet been found?<\/p>\n

Will he be deported?<\/p>\n

Where is the gun?<\/p>\n

Chatunga\u2019s shooting case, blow by blow<\/strong><\/p>\n

The investigating officer confirmed that the victim was shot.<\/p>\n

He also confirmed that compensation was given to the victim and that he himself received money.<\/p>\n

The victim received the money.<\/p>\n

The investigating officer said he had no information about the compensation money. He also said he had no information that the victim had been paid some money.<\/p>\n

The magistrate must be satisfied that the victim was given the money.<\/p>\n

The police should confirm.<\/p>\n

The magistrate then asked the lawyer to comment on the gun.<\/p>\n

The court requested confirmation on whether the money was received.<\/p>\n

Mugabe\u2019s son and social media debate<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mugabe\u2019s son\u2019s guilty plea to the shooting incident has triggered debate among social media users, with some raising questions about whether he will be jailed or deported.<\/p>\n

Chatunga and his co-accused pleaded guilty in the shooting case.<\/p>\n

Chatunga pleaded guilty to pointing a firearm and being an illegal immigrant in South Africa.<\/p>\n

His cousin, Tobias Matonhodze, pleaded guilty to attempted murder, defeating the ends of justice, illegal immigration, and possession of ammunition.<\/p>\n

Lawyer\u2019s plea and requested outcome<\/strong><\/p>\n

Their lawyer, Laurence Hodes, asked for suspended sentences for both men. The aim was for the punishment to serve as a \u201cwarning,\u201d along with a monetary fine and compensation to the victim.<\/p>\n

Both men also indicated they were willing to self-deport.<\/p>\n

Postponement and reasons<\/strong><\/p>\n

The matter was postponed to April 24 to establish whether the victim, Sipho Mahlangu, has been compensated, and to seek their cooperation in locating the firearm.<\/p>\n

Court details<\/strong><\/p>\n

The pair is appearing in the Alexandra Regional Court north of Johannesburg.<\/p>\n

This relates to a shooting incident involving an employee at the Mugabe residence in Hyde Park in February.<\/p>\n

The gun used was searched for at the house, but it was not discovered.<\/p>\n

Charges and separation of cases<\/strong><\/p>\n

They appeared before the court, charged with attempted murder, applicable to both of them, but the matter was later separated, resulting in Tobias pleading to the relevant charges.<\/p>\n

Why did they not apply for bail<\/strong><\/p>\n

At first, they wanted to apply for bail, but they did not, after they discovered that the State would object to the application, citing their immigration breaches.<\/p>\n

They then decided to go for the plea under section 112 of the Criminal Procedure Act.<\/p>\n

This is when an accused pleads guilty and approaches the prosecutors to plead not to waste time and resources.<\/p>\n

This is when the accused settles an agreement with the State.<\/p>\n

Through their lawyers, the two approached the State, agreed to plead guilty, and sought a suspended jail sentence.<\/p>\n

The magistrate was also informed of the status, and it is up to the magistrate\u2014who has discretion\u2014to agree.<\/p>\n

Conviction and the \u201ctoy gun\u201d issue<\/strong><\/p>\n

He pleaded guilty and was convicted in South Africa. He is now a criminal.<\/p>\n

Initially, they used the doctrine of common purpose with his cousin, meaning that if the accused agreed to commit a crime, they became accomplices.<\/p>\n

The charge was based on the doctrine of common purpose.<\/p>\n

Chances are that this motivated the defence lawyers, and later they were no longer charged on the doctrine of common purpose.<\/p>\n

Chatunga was only found guilty of pointing a firearm, but using a toy gun.<\/p>\n

It was not a real shotgun, but it does not matter as long as they pointed the gun, whether it was a toy or not.<\/p>\n

Immigration charge for Chatunga<\/strong><\/p>\n

The second charge for Chatunga is immigration. According to the State, his visa expired last year, in October. It was also cited that he is a businessman.<\/p>\n

Analysis<\/strong><\/p>\n

For pointing the firearm<\/strong><\/p>\n

For pointing the firearm, there is a chance he can be given a suspended sentence.<\/p>\n

For immigration<\/strong><\/p>\n

For immigration, there is a chance he can be fined and deported, rather than jailed.<\/p>\n

For Tobias<\/strong><\/p>\n

He admitted to all the charges: attempted murder and the use of an illegal firearm.<\/p>\n

Statements by Advocate Hodes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Advocate Hodes said the State accepted their plea, and what is important is that the State accepted the plea and proposed the sentence.<\/p>\n

They are single, not married. They have no previous convictions and no previous arrests, and these were convincing mitigations.<\/p>\n

State vs Defence (compensation and gun discovery)<\/strong><\/p>\n

The investigating officer confirmed that the victim was shot, that he gave compensation to the victim, and that he received money.<\/p>\n

The victim received the money.<\/p>\n

The investigating officer said that he had no money for compensation and that he had no information that the victim had been paid some money.<\/p>\n

The magistrate must be satisfied that the victim was given the money.<\/p>\n

The police need confirmation.<\/p>\n

He also said that the gun has not been found, and the magistrate then asked the lawyer to comment on the gun.<\/p>\n

The court requested confirmation on whether the money was received.<\/p>\n

Where is the gun?<\/p>\n

He admitted that he committed the crime.<\/p>\n

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