Police in South Africa have detained the youngest son of Zimbabwe’s former president Robert Mugabe following a reported shooting at a property in an upmarket suburb of Johannesburg.
Bellarmine Mugabe, believed to be in his late 20s, was taken into custody after allegations that a 23-year-old man — reportedly a gardener at the property — was shot.
Police said officers were at the house in Hyde Park, where Mugabe had been staying, and were searching for a firearm. The case is being investigated as attempted murder.
Two people have been detained for questioning while investigators establish the circumstances surrounding the shooting, police spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi said.
Authorities have not formally named those in custody. However, reporters at the scene saw Bellarmine Mugabe in handcuffs, and local media have widely identified him as one of the individuals being held.
The victim has been taken to hospital and is reported to be in a critical condition, police said.
Bellarmine Mugabe is the youngest son of Robert Mugabe and his second wife, Grace Mugabe. Robert Mugabe ruled Zimbabwe for 37 years before being forced from power in 2017 at the age of 93. He died in 2019.
