Bellarmine Mugabe and Tobias Matonhodze in court.
JOHANNESBURG - Bellarmine Mugabe and his co-accused, Tobias Matonhodze, have pleaded guilty to multiple charges.
Mugabe has admitted to pointing a firearm and being illegally in the country.
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Matonhodze admitted to attempted murder, shooting Sipho Mahlangu twice in the back.
The matter will be back in court on 24 April 2026.
BREAKING: Tobias Matonhodze Mugabe pleads guilty to a number of counts:
attempted murder
defeating the ends of justice
position of an illegal firearm
contravening the Firearms Act
And being illegally in the country @eNCA pic.twitter.com/5r2MdUUBKc— Heidi Giokos (@HeidiGiokos) April 17, 2026
JUST IN: Bellarmine Mugabe and coaccused through their legal team have submitted a Section 112 which relates to a plea agreement.
Tobias Matonhodze Mugabe pleads guilty to a number of counts
Chargers are: attempted murder, defeating the ends of justice, position of an illegal… pic.twitter.com/gvhtCaH2RY— Heidi Giokos (@HeidiGiokos) April 17, 2026
BREAKING: Court rules Tobias Matonhodze is convicted for all chargers he pleaded guilty to. @eNCA #eNCA https://t.co/w1197Q5y4I
— Heidi Giokos (@HeidiGiokos) April 17, 2026
Matonhodze pleads guilty for attempted murder. He tells the court he shot Sipho Mahlangu twice in the back on the 19th of February. @eNCA #eNCA
— Heidi Giokos (@HeidiGiokos) April 17, 2026