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By IOL Reporter 
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Cape Town – The Hawks have confirmed that self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri, leader of the Illuminated Christian Gathering church, and his wife Mary violated the conditions of their bail by failing to report to a local police station.
“There are unconfirmed reports that the Prophet Bushiri and his wife have escaped from South Africa, in violation of the conditions of their bail set forth in the Pretoria Magistrates Court,” said Hawks spokesman Col. Katlego Mogale. Saturday.
At this stage, we can confirm that you did not show up at the police station as requested and agreed, which is also an act of contravention of the court order.
Investigators, along with prosecutors, have been working tirelessly since it came to light that he did not show up at the police station.
” The current posts that were allegedly issued by Bushiri, who is said to be in Malawi, are being authenticated and verified. The breach of the court order is being investigated. “
PROPHET BUSHIRI’S STATEMENT ON ARRIVAL IN MALAWI I would like to inform the general public that my wife, Mary, and …
Posted by Prophet Shepherd Bushiri on Friday, November 13, 2020
The couple were only allowed to travel within Gauteng and the Northwest until the case was finalized after the Pretoria Court of First Instance granted them a bond of 200,000 rand each on November 4. All the defendants had to report to a nearby police station on Mondays and Fridays. between 6 am and 6 pm.
The couple and their three co-defendants face fraud and money laundering charges related to an investment plan valued at approximately R102 million after being arrested in October.
Explaining why they left the country, Bushiri said in a statement on Facebook upon arrival in Malawi that they fear for their safety and want various demands met before returning to stand trial.
“I would like to inform the general public that my wife, Mary, and I are temporarily in our home country, Malawi, due to security concerns since 2015, matters that worsened when we were released on bail,” the statement said. read.
“There have been clear and obvious attempts to have me, my wife and family killed, and despite our various attempts to inform the authorities, there has never been any state protection.
“Our arrival in Malawi, therefore, is a tactical retreat by the Republic of South Africa aimed solely at preserving our lives.
” The attempts have intensified with the recent waves of arrests and detentions that we feel the only way to clear our names under the law is to make sure our lives are preserved.
“My wife and I firmly believe in our innocence, but this cannot be proven if our lives are not preserved. We have to be alive to bear witness to our innocence. “
As part of their strict bail conditions, Bushiri and his wife had to surrender the Centurion title as collateral. They were also not allowed to make any comments at their religious services about the witnesses, the prosecution team and those involved in the case.
“Defendants number four and five (the Bushiris) are prohibited from traveling anywhere else in the Republic of South Africa. They can only travel within Gauteng and North West Province until the case is finalized, ”said Justice Thandi Theledi.
Bushiri also posted on Facebook on Saturday that “The Prophet will give a special public address right here on Facebook, our YouTube channel and the Prophetic Channel at exactly 2:00 pm.”
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