Police refute Mbalula's Mugabe claims
Police have denied claims that Grace Mugabe handed herself over to police.
The first lady of Zimbabwe has been accused of assault.
It follows an alleged altercation at a Sandton hotel on Sunday night.
Police spokesperson Brigadier Vishnu Naidoo confirms a 20-year-old woman laid a criminal charge at the Sandton Police Station.
However, he denies Mugabe handed herself over to police and as a suspect can only appear in court once she has been arrested.
The 20-year-old woman alleges the Zimbabwean first lady lashed her with an extension cord.
Pictures on social media appear to show the 20-year-old with a bleeding wound on her forehead.
According to Mbalula, Mugabe was expected to appear in the Wynberg Magistrate's Court this afternoon following the allegations of assault.
BREAKING #GraceMugabe to appear in court says Mbalula SM pic.twitter.com/98x0rikpT1
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#GraceMugabe Mbalula says Grace was not arrested she handed herself over to police. SM
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