South Africa debates immunity for Zimbabwe first lady
JOHANNESBURG — South African officials are debating whether to grant diplomatic immunity to Zimbabwe’s first lady Grace Mugabe, who is accused of assaulting a 20-year-old model in Johannesburg this week.
Mugabe remains in South Africa after a day of intense speculation over her whereabouts, South African police said in a Wednesday statement.
The police said the Zimbabwean government asked for diplomatic immunity for a suspect involved in the alleged assault. The police have declined to name Mugabe in the case as she has not yet appeared in court.
Mugabe’s immunity request is currently under consideration, Clayson Monyela, a spokesman for the Department of International Relations and Cooperation told The Associated Press.