It happened at the Airport in Harare just after his arrival back from Ethiopia.
Security staff forced photographers to delete the photos of the incident but thankfully not all was lost.
It’s also started a wave of MEMES so let’s enjoy them, the video and photos because… WE CAN!
In case you missed it, here are the Uncle Bob memes of Mugabe’s staircase fall. No one is safe from social media! pic.twitter.com/sVKBOVEQIc
— Ulrich J v Vuuren (@UlrichJvV) February 5, 2015
Gallery: Mugabe fall tickles funny bone on social media pic.twitter.com/TrPANg7Enl
— Times LIVE (@TimesLIVE) February 5, 2015