South African police said Wednesday an arrest warrant had been issued for Grace Mugabe, wife of former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, after she allegedly assaulted a model in Johannesburg in 2017. “The police investigated and we made an application to the courts and the courts granted a warrant for the arrest… for the assault of Gabriella Engels,” police spokesman Vishnu Naidoo told AFP. The Randburg Magistrates court in Gauteng province issued a warrant of arrest on December 13, charging Mugabe with “assault causing grievous bodily harm”. “We are following the Interpol (International Criminal Police) processes, so we applying for assistance to secure her arrest,” Naidoo added. Lobby group AfriForum, which has been pursuing the case on Engel’s behalf, welcomed the arrest warrant.

Source: Egypt Independent December 19, 2018 12:45 UTC