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Co-accused in Bushiri fraud case, Willah Mudulo, denied bail
Mudolo is the last suspect accused of being involved in the alleged defrauding of members of the Enlightened Christian Gathering Church.
The leaders of the Enlightened Christian Gathering Church are facing fraud and money laundering charges worth R100 million.
But lawyers with experience in extradition processes say it’s not that easy. On average, it could take up to two years before the couple set foot on South African soil, especially if they are refusing to stand trial here.
The Hawks have confirmed that three more warrants have been issued for the self-proclaimed prophet, bringing the total number to five.
Self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife, Mary, are already facing a raft of criminal charges but now the supposed man of God is also wanted for rape.
The Bushiris are facing fraud, corruption and money laundering charges in connection with a multi-million rand investment scheme.
On Wednesday, the Hawks issued two more warrants of arrest for Shepherd Bushiri and his wife, Mary,, who are facing charges of fraud, money laundering and theft here in South Africa.
Shepherd Bushiri, a self-proclaimed prophet known for 'miracles' and an opulent lifestyle, skipped to Malawi last week in breach of strict bail conditions imposed by a South African court.
According to the BBC, the criminals reported to law enforcement in area 30 in Lilongwe on Wednesday morning.
Prophet Shepherd Bushiri confirmed on Facebook that he and his wife had fled to his home country of Malawi after fearing for their safety.
The self-proclaimed prophet, his wife Mary and their co-accused have been applying for bail at the Pretoria Magistrates Court.
The couple, together with their co-accused were arrested last week and face charges including fraud and money laundering to the tune of R102 million.
Self-proclaimed prophet, Shepherd Bushiri, his wife Mary, and their co-accused will spend the weekend in jail as their bail hearing continues on Monday.
The bail hearing of self-proclaimed Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife, Mary, is being held in the Pretoria Magistrates Court on Friday morning as they face charges including fraud and money laundering.
The leaders of the Enlightened Christian Gathering Church have been charged with fraud, money laundering and Contravention of the Prevention of Organised Crime Act worth R102 million.
The leaders of the Enlightened Christian Gathering Church (ECG) are facing charges of fraud, money laundering, and contravention of the Prevention of Organised Crime Act worth R102 million.
Members of the Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) came out in support of self-proclaimed prophet, Shepherd Bushiri, and his wife Mary Bushiri, who appeared at the Pretoria Magistrates Court on 21 October 2020 on fraud and money laundering charges.
Bushiri and his wife were expected to appear in the Specialised Commercial Crime Court in Pretoria on Wednesday after they were arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of being involved in a money laundering transaction amounting to R102 million along with another couple.
The congregants said they had invested their funds in a forex commodity scam in 2017 during a seminar conducted by the self-proclaimed prophet at his Enlightened Christian Gathering Church (ECG).