Zimbabwe’s first lady Grace Mugabe is becoming an embarrassment for both the South African and Zimbabwean governments. That is according to Theo Venter‚ political analyst at North-West University’s School of Business and Governance. Venter believes SA does not have the political will to prosecute Mugabe. "If we can look at what we have done before‚ the (Omar) al-Bashir case immediately comes to mind. I don’t think we should hold our breath over whether Grace will be arrested." Grace Mugabe has been accused of assaulting 20-year-old Gabriella Engels with an electrical extension cord on Sunday night at a luxury hotel in Sandton‚ Johannesburg‚ where Mugabe’s two sons were thought to be staying. Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe is expected to arrive in SA on Wednesday afternoon amid the diplomatic storm brewing over the assault allegations faced by his wife. Venter said if the Zimbabwean president was flying to SA "the bustle behind the screens around Grace is more substantial than we...
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