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International Relations dept to study Grace Mugabe’s judgment

The International Relations department says it will study the judgement of the South Gauteng High Court before deciding on the next course of action. The court has ruled that the 2017 decision by then International Relations minister, Maite Nkoana-Mashabe to grant diplomatic immunity to Zimbabwe’s former First Lady, Grace Mugabe, was unconstitutional. Mugabe was accused of assaulting model Gabrielle Engels and two others at a Sandton Johannesburg hotel in August […]

31 July 2018

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‘Respect women,’ Grace Mugabe says in first public statement after SA assault saga

Zimbabwean First Lady Grace Mugabe has reportedly urged young men to treat women with respect, especially as rape cases remained high in the southern African country. According to the state-owned Herald newspaper, Grace said this in her first public statement since she left South Africa following allegations that she assaulted a young model at a Johannesburg hotel. Grace told journalists while touring various stands, including the Adult Rape Clinic, at […]

29 August 2017

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Grace Mugabe under fire for ‘assault’

Zimbabwe first lady Grace Mugabe still hopes for diplomatic immunity as pressure grows for her to be charged with assault. Legal and professional opinion agreed on the irregularity of Mugabe's claims for diplomatic immunity on an assault charge. Former state prosecutor Gerrie Nel and lobby group AfriForum stepped in to support the complainant, 20-year-old model Gabriella Engels, and her family. Nel, who heads AfriForum's private prosecution wing, said he would […]

18 August 2017

Gabriella Engels

International Relations dept to study Grace Mugabe’s judgment

‘Respect women,’ Grace Mugabe says in first public statement after SA assault saga

Grace Mugabe under fire for ‘assault’

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