Grace was very unpopular with the ZANU–PF old guard. On 15 November 2017, the Zimbabwe National Army placed Mugabe under house arrest at his Blue Roof mansion as part of what it described as an action against "criminals" in Mugabe's circle
Grace sanasangalale ndi mlonda wakale wa ZANU-PF. Pa 15 November 2017, gulu lankhondo la Zimbabwe National Army linaika Mugabe mu ukaidi wosachoka panyumba pa nyumba yake yaikulu ya Blue Roof monga gawo la zomwe adalongosola ngati zochita zolimbana ndi 'zigawenga' mu gulu la Mugabe