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Mugabe’s Son’s Bail Bid Delayed as NPA Adds Two Charges in Hyde Park Shooting Case

The court set Thursday for the bail hearing to allow prosecutors to deliver Home Affairs verification to the defence.

Overview

  • The Alexandra Magistrates' Court postponed the bail application to Thursday, 5 March.
  • The NPA added counts of pointing a firearm and contravention of the Immigration Act to the existing charges.
  • The state cites pending confirmatory documents from Home Affairs for disclosure to the defence, with a power outage also disrupting proceedings.
  • Investigators recovered spent cartridges at the Hyde Park property but have not found the alleged weapon, underpinning the defeating-justice charge.
  • A 23-year-old employee was shot and remains in hospital as police continue their inquiry.