In another victory for the Bushiris, a court in Malawi found that their arrest was illegal and ordered their release
The Bushiri couple contravened bail conditions, not only by skipping the country, but for not appearing in court earlier on Thursday.
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Both Mary and Shepherd Bushiri, who escaped from South Africa last week, have turned themselves in – but they are still fighting for freedom.
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The stakes have been raised for the Bushiris, after Hawks confirmed they would attempt to seize their mega-expensive property in Centurion.
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The Bushiris are running out of places to hide, after an arrest warrant was formally filed – and there may be more to those ‘plane escape’ claims, too.
The first step towards getting the Bushiris back in South Africa has already been initiated by the government, after the pair absconded to Malawi.
Bushiri said he will only return to South Africa after five conditions are met.
Minister of Justice Ronald Lamola named Malawi specifically in pointing out that the nation is a signatory of the SADC extradition protocol, among others.
There are also rumours that Prophet Bushiri was smuggled into Malawi by road on Wednesday.
Bushiri said in a now-deleted Facebook post that he would deliver a public address across his social media channels at 14:00 on Saturday.
Hawks said in a statement that Prophet Bushiri’s social media posts are “being authenticated and verified”.
Prophet Bushiri informed his followers that they are “temporarily in Malawi due to safety and security issues”.
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