Stories from Johannesburg · South Africa

A South African court ordered the expulsion of Bellarmine Chathunga Mugabe, son of former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, on Wednesday. The ruling follows an incident in Johannesburg where a gardener was injured by a bullet during an altercation at Mugabe's residence. The court's decision comes after the incident involving the gardener. Bellarmine Mugabe has been in detention since February following an altercation that resulted in a gardener being shot at his Johannesburg residence. His cousin, Tobias Mugabe, is also a co-accused in the case. The specific nature of the involvement was not detailed in the report. Belarmine Mugabe and his cousin, Tobias Mugabe, have been in detention since February following an alleged attempted murder related to the incident in the Hyde Park UP district.

Pan-African influencer Kimi Seba remains under provisional detention in South Africa after being arrested two weeks ago. The court has postponed the examination of his request for bail. Seba was reportedly attempting to leave the country at the time of his arrest. Beninese influencer Kemi Seba remains in detention in South Africa following a court hearing. The prosecutor's office detailed the specific charges against the individual during the hearing held yesterday.

Reports indicate that 73% of municipalities in South Africa regarded as water service authorities are failing in their duties. The figure was noted in relation to Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) reports.

Bellamine Mugabe pleaded guilty to lesser charges involving pointing a firearm, according to reports.

TX Galaxy chairman Tim Soukazi announced the decision to part ways with coach Adnan Beganovic following a 10-match winless streak in the Betway Premiership. Beganovic had served at the club for over three years.

The South African Competition Commission has concluded an impact study regarding employee share ownership plans. Chief Economist James Hodge discussed the findings of the comprehensive report on the program.

Public opinion in South Africa is divided regarding the primary drivers of social tension. Some citizens argue that the country's main issues are unemployment, inequality, and crime rather than xenophobia.

A South African court fined Bellamine Mugabe, the youngest son of former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, $36,000. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) confirmed the successful prosecution of Bellamane Maccabi and Tobias Maldonado. The sentencing includes a total of three years of jail time for three additional charges. A co-accused individual received a three-year prison sentence for the attempted murder of an employee at Robert Mugabe's Johannesburg home. A social media post, reportedly from the son of Bellamine Mugabe, claims Bellamine Mugabe was fined 600,000 Zimbabwean dollars. The post states that President E.D. Mnangagwa has already paid the fine on Mugabe's behalf. Bellamine Mugabe paid a fine to avoid custody and is currently being deported from Sardinia, according to Professor Dirk Kossiw. The individual was given the option to either pay the fine or face custody.

Postbank transitions for social grant payments will not affect beneficiaries who already access payments through retailers. The change aims to move payments through banking channels.

Postbank will move social grant payments for veteran politician Jeff Khadebo and Lofi Lukadell to banking channels starting May 1. Postbank's chief commercial officer, Tamsang Maglele, stated the notice applies only to Postbank savings account holders.