South Africa Grants Grace Mugabe Diplomatic Immunity, To Critics' Dismay
An opposition party called the government's decision "a complete disgrace." Zimbabwe's first lady is accused of assaulting a 20-year-old model with an extension cord at a Johannesburg hotel.
by Laurel Wamsley
Aug 21, 2017
2 minutes
Zimbabwean first lady Grace Mugabe returned home to Harare on Sunday after being granted diplomatic immunity by South Africa, where she is accused of assaulting a young model with an extension cord.
South Africa's foreign minister, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, signed granting diplomatic immunity, saying she was "acting in the interest" of South Africa in recognizing "the immunities and
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