Online Reporter
Online Reporter
The attempted murder case against Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe and his co-accused and cousin Tobias Matonhodze is expected to resume on Wednesday in a Johannesburg court for sentencing.
Recently, the two pleaded guilty to several counts, including the attempted murder of employee Sipho Mahlangu.
He was shot twice in the back.
Both men have also admitted to being in South Africa illegally.
Last Friday, the defence was granted more time to consult with their clients.
The whereabouts of the firearm used in the shooting is the sticking point in a plea deal.
The Alexandra Magistrate’s Court heard on Friday last week that 23-year-old Sipho Mahlangu, who was shot twice in the back at the Mugabe family’s Hyde Park residence in February, confirmed that he had received the money.
Investigating officer Colonel Raj Ramchunder told the court that Mahlangu was offered R400,000 in total.
“He was paid R250 000, and on the same day, a promise that a further R150 000 would be paid to him in cash,” Ramchunder said.
Ramchunder distanced himself from the arrangement and asked the court to impose a harsh sentence.
