Cabinet ministers meet to discuss Bushiri affair
Important to the discussion was the investigation into how the couple left the country
An urgent meeting of the justice, crime prevention & safety cluster of cabinet ministers was held on Thursday to discuss the extradition of self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary and to ensure that the investigation into how and when the couple fled the country was expedited.
The Bushiris are on bail of R200,000 each after charges of fraud and money laundering involving R100m were laid against them. They fled SA last week, saying they feared for their safety and security. They were arrested in Malawi earlier this week after an arrest warrant and Interpol alert was issued by the SA police...
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