The attempted murder case against Bellarmine Mugabe and his co-accused Tobias Matonhodze has resumed in the Alexandra Regional Court, north of Johannesburg.
The pair face charges including defeating the ends of justice, possession of a firearm and contravening South Africa’s immigration laws.
The charges relate to a shooting incident involving an employee at the Mugabe residence in Hyde Park in February.
During their previous court appearance last month, it was revealed that no plea agreement had been reached between the defence and the state.
It is understood that Mugabe’s legal team proposed a deal to plead guilty to immigration charges and accept deportation in exchange for a suspended sentence and financial compensation to the victim.
However, the state rejected the offer.
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