3.3.2026
4:45
Bellarmine
Chatunga
Mugabe
(28)
and
his
co-accused,
Tobias
Matonhodze
Mugabe
(33),
are
expected
to
appear
at
the
Alexandra
Magistrate
Court
in
Johannesburg,
South
Africa,
on
Wednesday
for
a
bail
application.
The
pair
were
remanded
in
custody
on
February
23
and
are
facing
charges
of
attempted
murder,
defeating
the
ends
of
justice,
and
illegal
possession
of
a
firearm.
Chatunga
is
accused
of
shooting
his
23-year-old
employee
on
February
19
following
an
altercation,
the
details
of
which
are
still
unclear.
During
their
initial
arrest,
both
men
were
charged
with
attempted
murder.
Additional
charges
were
later
added
after
police
reportedly
failed
to
recover
the
firearm
allegedly
used
in
the
incident.
The
South
African
Police
Service
(SAPS)
confirmed
that
the
weapon
has
not
yet
been
located.
Gauteng
police
spokesperson
Colonel
Dimakatso
Nevhuhuwi
said
investigators
were
still
searching
for
the
firearm,
although
spent
cartridges
were
recovered
from
the
scene.
The
alleged
victim
remains
hospitalised
as
investigations
continue.
The
outcome
of
Wednesday’s
bail
hearing
is
expected
to
determine
whether
the
accused
will
remain
in
custody
pending
trial.
Source:
B24
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