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The couple were arrested on charges of fraud, theft and money laundering worth more than 100 million rand.
Interior Minister Aaron Motsoaledi. Image: @ HomeAffairsSA / Twitter
JOHANNESBURG – The Democratic Alliance (DA) called Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi on Sunday
appear before Parliament and explain how the self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife, Mary, managed to escape from the South African authorities.
The couple were arrested on charges of fraud, theft and money laundering worth more than 100 million rand.
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They were released on bail and were supposed to report to authorities twice a week.
DA deputy and home affairs spokesman Angel Khanyile said Motsoaledi should be held accountable.
“More worryingly, the Bushiri escape puts the security and safety of our nation into question given the ease with which border management systems can be manipulated by corruption and bribery, especially in light of the reports of insurgents led by religious extremists in neighboring countries like Mozambique, “said Khanyile. said.
“The District Attorney calls on Home Secretary Aaron Motsoaledi to appear before Parliament to account for his department’s abject failure to effectively manage South Africa’s ports of entry and exit, which have made our borders so porous that even wanted fugitives can pass them with ease. “
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Meanwhile, the South African government said on Sunday it had launched a process to extradite Bushiri and his wife from their home country of Malawi.
In a statement, government spokeswoman Phumla Williams said they would follow all due process in terms of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Extradition Protocol and other legal instruments to ensure the couple stands up to the law. .
“While this process is underway, law enforcement agencies will continue investigations into this matter,” Williams said.
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