Gabriella engels
Zim govt won’t smile on attempts to embarrass Mugabe family, says minister
Zimbabwe's deputy Information Minister Energy Mutodi says the government has noted the arrest warrant against the former first lady.
In July, AfriForum won a High Court application to review and set aside the government’s decision to grant Mugabe diplomatic immunity.
International Relations Minister Lindiwe Sisulu says the government will not be appealing a court ruling which overturned the decision to extend diplomatic immunity to Grace Mugabe.
The DA’s James Selfe says the ruling is a victory for the rule of law and victims of violence against women.
The ruling has now paved the way for Mugabe to be extradicted to face prosecution.
Mugabe admitted to assaulting model Gabriella Engels at a hotel in August last year but has claimed that she acted in self-defence and allowed to leave the country without being prosecuted.
The DA and AfriForum argue that Grace Mugabe should have been arrested and appeared in court after an assault accusation against her.
Grace Mugabe is accused of assaulting Gabriella Engels at a hotel in August last year but was allowed to leave the country without being prosecuted.
Grace Mugabe has admitted to hitting Gabriella Engels at a hotel in August last year, but has claimed she acted in self-defence.
Engels has claimed that an injury to her forehead last August was inflicted by Mugabe, who attacked the model with an extension cable at an apartment that her sons were renting in Sandton.
This comes after the Zimbabwe embassy’s legal team told the court it was withdrawing from the matter because its staff had received threats.
Mugabe has denied claims that she attacked Engels with an extension cable in a Sandton hotel room in August.
Grace Mugabe has denied claims that she attacked Gabriella Engels with an extension cable in a Sandton hotel room in August.
About two months ago, Grace Mugabe was granted diplomatic immunity after she was accused of assaulting Johannesburg model Gabriella Engels.
The lobby group has approached the court to review the government’s decision to grant Mugabe diplomatic immunity after she was accused of assault.
AfriForum says the Zimbabwe High Commission does not have the legal authority to join the matter at this stage.
Alleged assault victim Gabriela Engels along with AfriForum filed an interlocutory application seeking permission to serve papers to Grace Mugabe in Zimbabwe.
Mugabe is accused of beating Gabriella Engels with an electric cable at a Sandton hotel in August.
In her deposition, Grace Mugabe dismissed Gabriella Engels' version as 'malicious allegations' and said she had been attacked after going to help her sons.