Grace Mugabe Immunity Unconstitutional, South African Court Told
South Africa's former international relations and cooperation minister Maite Nkoane-Mashabane acted unconstitutionally when she granted former Zimbabwean first lady Grace Mugabe diplomatic immunity. So says counsel in an application by lobby group AfriForum against the immunity decision. The case relates to an incident in 2017, when the 52-year-old wife of former president Robert Mugabe allegedly beat up model Gabriella Engels at a Johannesburg hotel.
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South Africa: Grace Mugabe Can't Buy Justice - Model's Mom
News24Wire, 11 May 2018
Acting Judge Bashier Vally on Friday reserved judgment in an application by lobby group AfriForum against the decision by the international relations and cooperation minister to… Read more »
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Southern Africa: Diplomatic Immunity for Grace Mugabe Unconstitutional, Court Hears
News24Wire, 10 May 2018
Former international relations and cooperation minister Maite Nkoane-Mashabane acted unconstitutionally when she granted former Zimbabwean first lady, Grace Mugabe, diplomatic… Read more »
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South Africa: 'I Will Leave It All Up to God' - Gabriella Engels As Grace Mugabe Case Resumes
News24Wire, 10 May 2018
Gabriella Engels, the young woman who was allegedly assaulted by former Zimbabwean first lady Grace Mugabe, said on Thursday she was confident that Mugabe would be extradited so… Read more »
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Southern Africa: Lobby Group Heads to Court Over Grace Mugabe Decision
News24Wire, 8 May 2018
The North Gauteng High Court is expected to hear an application by lobby group AfriForum against the decision of the minister of the Department of International Relations and… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Grace Mugabe Immunity Challenged At Pretoria High Court
New Zimbabwe, 9 May 2018
South Africa-based civil rights group Afriforum has launched an application with the High Court in Pretoria seeking to set aside the diplomatic immunity granted to former Zimbabwe… Read more »
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South Africa lobby group AfriForum's court application against the decision by the South African government to grant diplomatic immunity to Grace Mugabe is the first important step ... Read more »
