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The self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri earns more than 500,000 rand a month.
This was revealed during a request for bail by Bushiri, his wife Mary and Landiwe Ntlokwana in Pretoria magistrates court on Wednesday.
The trio face charges of theft, money laundering and fraud.
Bushiri turned himself in to police on Tuesday, while his wife was arrested the same day. They were arrested for their alleged involvement in fraud and money laundering with R102m.
Attorney Anneline van den Heever, a lawyer representing the three, read each of the defendants’ affidavits during their request for bail.
In his affidavit, Bushiri said he earned around 566,000 rand a month. His wife revealed that he earned R221,000 a month from “entities.”
Ntlokwana, a financial consultant and member of the Bushiri Enlightened Christian Encounter (ECG), said she lived with her retired mother who, along with her siblings, depended on her.
Her husband is an asset manager in Cape Town and she travels between Soweto and Cape Town, the court heard.
Ntlokwana also informed the court that between 2017 and 2018 he fell into depression and volunteered time on ECG.
In his affidavit, Bushiri said that he did not understand the charges brought against him, as it was not clear what his involvement in the case was.
The three will return to Pretoria magistrates court on Friday to discuss further on the bail request.
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