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Religious leaders are controlling some SA politicians, Rights Commission told
The commission held hearings on Monday in Braamfontein on abuses within religion.
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UPDATE: SA govt confirms arrest warrant issued for Bushiris
Government spokesperson Phumla Williams said that the warrant of arrest which the state was applying for formed the basis of the documentation that it would submit to the Malawian government to extradite the Bushiris.
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Why the Bushiris may have the last laugh after fleeing to Malawi
Immigration and extradition expert Gary Eisenberg said it's unlikely that the self-proclaimed prophet and his wife, who fled from South Africa to Malawi, would be extradited.
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SA's handling of Chang, Ntsie matters risking Bushiri extradition process?
Over the past decade countries including Mozambique and Lesotho have failed to have accused and convicted criminals face the music in those countries.
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Ipid confirms Bushiri opened case of corruption, extortion against cops in 2018
Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) said at the time, officers were investigating several allegations including claims of rape against Bushiri.
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Govt can’t give timeframe on how long Bushiri extradition process might take
The Bushiris fled the country last week, claiming they feared for their lives.
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Home Affairs Minister Motsoaledi left seething after Bushiris skip country
The couple was out on bail after being arrested for their alleged involvement in fraud and money laundering worth over R100 million.
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NTHAKOANA NGATANE: Why the Bushiris might never come back to SA
Over the past decade alone accused persons and fugitives wanted by other SADC countries remained in South Africa, and in some cases the processes had taken more than 10 years to conclude.
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Minister Motsoaledi must account for Shepherd & Mary Bushiri’s escape, says DA
The couple was arrested on fraud, theft, and money laundering charges to the value of more than R100 million.
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Govt initiates extradition process to get Bushiris back to SA
The self-proclaimed prophet and his wife announced on Saturday that they had left South Africa and were in Malawi, defying their bail conditions.
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Presidency says it won’t weigh in on escape of Shepherd, Mary Bushiri
The couple is out on R200,000 bail for fraud, theft and money laundering charges.
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Bushiri: I’m looking forward to starting my trial to prove my innocence
The self-proclaimed prophet and his wife Mary skipped the country this week defying their bail conditions.
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Lamola: Govt won’t hesitate using SADC relationship to extradite Bushiris
The two are out on bail and were supposed to report to authorities on Friday but absconded defying their bail conditions.
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Read: Bushiri’s 5 demands to the South African govt
Prophet Shepherd Bushiri confirmed on Facebook that he and his wife had fled to his home country of Malawi after fearing for their safety.
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Shepherd & Mary Bushiri say they’ll return to SA if govt meets their demands
The Enlightened Christian Gathering Church (ECG) leader and his wife, Mary, confirmed on Facebook on Saturday that they had fled to Malawi.
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Hawks probe as Bushiris didn't report to police station, claim to have fled SA
The Hawks said this is in contravention of their bail conditions as set in the Pretoria Magistrate Court.
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Shepherd & Mary Bushiri flee SA to 'save' their lives', defying bail conditions
In a statement on Bushiri's official Facebook page, he said they left for safety concerns and that despite reporting to police, there has been no protection from the state.
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Bushiris back in court as co-accused Willah Mudolo applies for bail
Shepherd and Mary Bushiri have been out of prison for almost two days after a two-week-long stretch behind bars but the court ruled that all the accused must be present for Friday’s bail application.
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Bushiris given deadline to hand over title deed to Midstream home or lose bail
Shepherd Bushiri and his wife, Mary, were granted bail of R200,000 each while their co-accused Zethu Mudolo and Landiwe Ntlokwana were released on R20,00 rand and R100,00 respectively.
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Bushiris granted R200,000 bail each in fraud, money laundering matter
They were arrested last month for fraud, theft and money laundering to the value of over R100 million, along with their three co-accused.
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With bail decision set for Wednesday, Bushiris to spend another night in jail
The pair and three others are facing fraud and money laundering charges amounting to more than R102 million.
