THE extradition case against self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary will be heard on Monday, 11 December at Lilongwe Magistrate Court in Malawi.
The matter was postponed in October after the state applied for a 21-day adjournment. The court then imposed a fine of K500 000 (Malawian currency) for delaying the extradition proceedings.
The state informed the court that its witness was not ready to testify due to logistical problems. This was after the Bushiris objected to the state’s application to postpone the matter for 21 days.
Their defence lawyer, Advocate Wapona Kita, told the court that the state had not given any reasons for postponement the matter to a later date.
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She said that it was the first time for the state to seek an adjournment.
The court is expected to receive statements from Mzansi witnesses today, detailing why they needed Bushiri’s extradition.
The Bushiris are wanted in South Africa after evading bail and fleeing to their home country in 2020.
They are facing charges of fraud and money laundering, while the prophet has also faced eight additional charges of rape.
