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| Grace Mugabe fails to appear at leaders summit in SA | Grace Mugabe fails to appear at leaders summit in SA |
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| The wife of the Zimbabwean leader, Robert Mugabe, has failed to appear at the start of a regional leaders summit in South Africa. | The wife of the Zimbabwean leader, Robert Mugabe, has failed to appear at the start of a regional leaders summit in South Africa. |
| Grace Mugabe, 52, is claiming diplomatic immunity after she was accused of assaulting a model last week. | Grace Mugabe, 52, is claiming diplomatic immunity after she was accused of assaulting a model last week. |
| She had been due to take part in the first ladies' programme at the summit. | She had been due to take part in the first ladies' programme at the summit. |
| The authorities say she remains in South Africa and her request for immunity is under consideration. | The authorities say she remains in South Africa and her request for immunity is under consideration. |
| Police want to interview Mrs Mugabe about an alleged assault at a hotel in Johannesburg. | Police want to interview Mrs Mugabe about an alleged assault at a hotel in Johannesburg. |
| She is accused of hitting a 20-year-old woman over the head with an extension cord. | She is accused of hitting a 20-year-old woman over the head with an extension cord. |
| Police expected her to turn herself in on Tuesday, but she failed to show up. | Police expected her to turn herself in on Tuesday, but she failed to show up. |
| They set up a "red alert" at the country's borders to try to ensure she does not flee the country. | They set up a "red alert" at the country's borders to try to ensure she does not flee the country. |
| Police Minister Fikile Mbalula said: "We, in terms of South African police, [have] already put tabs on the borders in relation to her leaving the country, so there is no question about that. | Police Minister Fikile Mbalula said: "We, in terms of South African police, [have] already put tabs on the borders in relation to her leaving the country, so there is no question about that. |
| "So tabs have been put, a red alert has been put, so she is not somebody who has been running away." | "So tabs have been put, a red alert has been put, so she is not somebody who has been running away." |
| Diplomatic immunity | Diplomatic immunity |
| South African Airways, which is owned by the South African government, says its flight from Zimbabwe's capital to Johannesburg was unable to take off as scheduled on Saturday morning. | |
| The airline says Zimbabwean authorities are demanding a "foreign operators permit" to allow them to operate in Zimbabwe, despite the fact the route has operated for more than 20 years without one. | |
| The restrictions come as South Africa's government considers whether to grant diplomatic immunity to Mrs Mugabe. | The restrictions come as South Africa's government considers whether to grant diplomatic immunity to Mrs Mugabe. |
| The first lady's whereabouts are not known but she is believed to still be in South Africa. | The first lady's whereabouts are not known but she is believed to still be in South Africa. |
| Mrs Mugabe has not commented on the allegation. | Mrs Mugabe has not commented on the allegation. |