By Agencies| The case to hear an application for the prosecution of Zimbabwe’s former first lady Grace Mugabe opens tomorrow.

The case involves an assault case last year August which saw Grace being granted immunity by the  SA government.

AfriForum’s lawyer, Willie Spies said the challenge is the first process to have Grace Mugabe prosecuted for the alleged assault on South African model, Gabrielle Engels, with an electric cord.

The case is to be heard in the North Gauteng High Court on Thursday and Friday.

The incident happened in an upmarket hotel in Sandton.

Spies told reporters, “Should AfriForum be successful in having this diplomatic immunity to Mugabe set aside, it will pave the way for the NPA to take steps to ultimately prosecute Mugabe. AfriForum indicated earlier that its private prosecuting unit under the leadership of Advocate Gerrie Nel stands ready to institute private prosecution should the NPA decide not to prosecute Mugabe.