Deposed Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe and his wife Grace are to receive £7.5 million as well as immunity from prosecution as part of a reported “golden goodbye” package. “Gucci Grace”, Mugabe’s wife, more than 40 years younger than her husband, will continue to receive half of his salary after his death. According to reports, Mr Mugabe negotiated the exit package for himself and his 52-year-old wife through a team of mediators who included a Catholic priest. An unnamed source told the Zimbabwe Independent: “Government will give him a £3.75m lump sum and then the remainder will be paid out in instalments. Sanyatwe informed us that Mugabe will continue to enjoy protection as a former head of state,” the unnamed source reportedly told the newspaper.

Source: Punch November 26, 2017 10:30 UTC