'Grace Mugabe bashes son's girlfriend'

The Zimbabwe Communist Party secretary general Ngqabutho Mabhena has lambasted the Zimbabwean first lady Grace Mugabe for allegedly assaulting his sons' girlfriend whom she found staying with them at Sandton in South Africa.

Reports say in her recent visit to SA Grace found a girl who had moved in to stay with his sons and in the assistance of the security personnel they assaulted the helpless girl.

"I hope the South African police will not hide behind diplomatic immunity. News reaching us is that, the Zimbabwean First Lady, Dr Grace Mugabe teamed up with her security personal (likely male) to beat up a young lady who is said to be staying with her sons in Sandton Johannesburg," said Mabhena.

"As we celebrate Women's month, we must be firm against those who abuse the weak (women and children) in our society. Minister Mbalula must act as he did against the Deputy Minister of Higher Education who is accused of beating up a woman in a night club."

He said the ANC WL President Bathabile Dlamini and the former AU Chairperson Dr Dlamini Zuma must protect this young lady.

"It is common cause that men (including young men)chase after a women. So if the Mugabe boys chased after this young lady, leading in her staying with them, why punish her alone?" he said.

"We are tired of those in powerful positions who abuse the weak. If the sons of President Mugabe lack discipline, is it difficult for their parents to take them back home? President Mugabe is on record telling the people of Matabeleland not to come to South Africa to look for opportunities forgetting that , his own children are causing havoc in Sandton. Surely if the reports are true that the Mugabe sons are on drugs, why is the Minister of Police not paying them a visit?"