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TimesLIVE
5 days ago
- Politics
- TimesLIVE
Shepherd Bushiri's wife Mary appointed as Miss Malawi governance committee chair
Mary Bushiri, wife of fugitive prophet Shepherd Bushiri, has been appointed chairperson of the Miss Malawi governance committee. She's one of the people selected to help improve the organisation. 'The committee's role is to provide strategic guidance to the organising committee, ensuring the upholding of high standards and the national crown's reputation, the organisation said. 'Our vision is to position Miss Malawi as a global brand that is sustainable, showcases outstanding young women and fosters a lasting legacy.' The organisation described Mary as a 'respected woman of faith' who would bring her blend of spiritual guidance and professionalism as a chartered accountant to the committee. Mary has been embroiled in controversies in South Africa due to her husband's alleged wrongdoings. In 2020 the couple fled to Malawi after being granted bail on charges including fraud, money laundering, violating bail conditions and rape. In March, a Malawian court granted the South African authorities permission to extradite the Bushiris to South Africa. However, the couple has indicated their intention to appeal. While Mary's role is not clear in her husband's alleged wrongdoing, she has stood by him throughout the controversy. They have both denied any wrongdoing.
Eyewitness News
6 days ago
- General
- Eyewitness News
Bushiris argue Malawian magistrate committed legal errors when ordering their extradition to SA
JOHANNESBURG - Wanted fugitives, Shepherd and Mary Bushiri, have argued that the chief resident magistrate in Malawi committed legal errors when she ordered their extradition. The pair launched a review application before the High Court in Lilongwe to review the judgment of the court, which ordered that they face the music in South Africa. This was after the South African government applied for their extradition to answer to a string of charges after they fled the country in 2020, contravening their bail conditions. But the couple is challenging that judgment on 15 grounds. Section 140 subsection 1 of Malawi's Criminal Procedure and Evidence Code provides that every judgment must have the points that must be determined, the decision of the court and the reasons for it. The Bushiris argue that the magistrate's court had no jurisdiction to hear the matter as their arrest was not in compliance with the Extradition Act. They submit that this was not just a mere technicality but constitutes non-compliance with the law, which effectively barred their arrest and the proceedings that continued before the court were a miscarriage of justice. The fugitives want the judgment of the magistrate's court reviewed and set aside.
