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Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe first returned to South Africa since his wife claims diplomatic immunity for allegedly attacking the model in the hotel room in Johannesburg.
President Mugabe, 93, did not accompany his wife Grace as he met President Jacob Zuma in Pretoria six weeks after the alleged attack provoked diplomatic tensions between the two neighbors.
Mr. Mugabe made use of his open remarks during the conversation to emphasize the close relationship between Zimbabwe and South Africa, but did not mention the event.
"To have the word in the neighbors' choice, we would have chosen you," he said, smiling at the ministers on both sides.
“We are one — one people, one revolution, one struggle, one future,” he added.
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Grace Mugabe, 52, is alleged to have assaulted Gabriella Engels with an electrical extension cable at the chic Johannesburg hotel where the Mugabes’ two sons, who are in their 20s, were staying.
Ms Engels suffered cuts to her forehead and the back of her head during the alleged August 13 assault.
The first lady was granted diplomatic immunity by South African authorities and promptly flew out of the country, accompanied by her husband who had arrived for a regional summit.
Earlier, the South African police had vowed to prevent her from leaving as they considered issuing an arrest warrant.
At the time of the incident, Mugabe’s two sons Robert Jnr and Chatunga were living in the Sandton business district of Johannesburg, where they have a reputation for partying.
Engels, 20, has launched a legal battle to have Grace Mugabe stripped of immunity over the alleged attack.
“We were chilling in a hotel room, and (Mugabe’s sons) were in the room next door. She came in and started hitting us,” Ms Engels told local media.
In 2009, Grace Mugabe was granted immunity in Hong Kong after repeatedly punching a British photographer for taking pictures of her at a luxury hotel.
President Mugabe, who came to power in 1980, is due to stand again in elections next year, with his wife seen as one possible successor when he leaves office.
At Tuesday’s talks, Zuma also made no reference to the incident and said there was “ever-growing cooperation between the two countries”.
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“We are one — one people, one revolution, one struggle, one future,” he added.
HEAD
Grace Mugabe, 52, is alleged to have assaulted Gabriella Engels with an electrical extension cable at the chic Johannesburg hotel where the Mugabes’ two sons, who are in their 20s, were staying.
Ms Engels suffered cuts to her forehead and the back of her head during the alleged August 13 assault.
The first lady was granted diplomatic immunity by South African authorities and promptly flew out of the country, accompanied by her husband who had arrived for a regional summit.
Earlier, the South African police had vowed to prevent her from leaving as they considered issuing an arrest warrant.
At the time of the incident, Mugabe’s two sons Robert Jnr and Chatunga were living in the Sandton business district of Johannesburg, where they have a reputation for partying.
Engels, 20, has launched a legal battle to have Grace Mugabe stripped of immunity over the alleged attack.
“We were chilling in a hotel room, and (Mugabe’s sons) were in the room next door. She came in and started hitting us,” Ms Engels told local media.
In 2009, Grace Mugabe was granted immunity in Hong Kong after repeatedly punching a British photographer for taking pictures of her at a luxury hotel.
President Mugabe, who came to power in 1980, is due to stand again in elections next year, with his wife seen as one possible successor when he leaves office.
At Tuesday’s talks, Zuma also made no reference to the incident and said there was “ever-growing cooperation between the two countries”.
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