LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The Chief Resident Magistrate Court in Lilongwe on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 ruled that Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary must be sent back to South Africa to face their charges.
Bushiri is to face three rape charges, forgery ,fraud and jumping bail.
Mary also faces charges of fraud, forgery and bail-jumping.
The court has also ordered the couple to remain in custody until they are handed over to South African authorities.
However, some charges—including theft, money laundering, and racketeering, among others, were dropped due to insufficient evidence.
Bushiris’ lawyer Wapona Kita has asked the court to pause the extradition order and grant the couple bail.
But state lawyer Dziko Malunda has argued that if bail is allowed, it should come with strict conditions, such as large sums of money, property guarantees and signed commitments from sureties.
The court is yet to make a ruling on the submissions by both the State and defence.
Source: Nation online
