'I Am Innocent,' Prophet Shepherd Bushiri Tells A Packed Courtroom

Enlightened Christian Gathering Church leader prophet Shepherd Bushiri is "happily married" and not involved in money laundering, organised crime or fraud.


That was the thrust of his affidavit, read out in the Specialised Crimes Court in Pretoria where he and his wife Mary applied for bail on Wednesday.

The couple sat close together in the small court room and the gallery was filled with family members. They looked unfazed as their legal representative, advocate Johan Hattingh, read from the affidavit.

In it, Bushiri said his family is renting property in Midrand. The couple are originally from Malawi but are permanent residents in SA.

Bushiri denied having any involvement in money laundering, organised crime and fraud.

He said he is a father of two and is "happily married".

He had handed in all of his passports and has no previous convictions. He has no warrants of arrest.

In Mary's affidavit, she said that none of "these offences was committed by me".

She said their two children attended school in Malawi and visit their parents over school holidays.

She had surrendered all her travelling documents.
'I Am Innocent,' Prophet Shepherd Bushiri Tells A Packed Courtroom
State prosecutor Salome Veenemans told the court that the state did not oppose bail and confirmed that all of the information in the affidavits was verified.

Veenemans said that certain bail conditions were attached to the charge sheet.

Huge turnout of support for Prophet Bushiri ahead of bail request

The couple is restricted to Gauteng and has to inform the investigating officer if they want to leave the province.
They have to surrender their travelling documents and are not allowed to have any direct or indirect contact with employees of the Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU), a branch of the National Prosecuting Authority.

After the couple were granted bail of R100,000 each, they wore huge smiles on their faces and gave their defence team firm handshakes.

Loud cheers were heard from the courtroom as church members celebrated their freedom from custody.

"Major one, major one," echoed through the streets of Pretoria.

The crowd erupted in song and a motorbike revved outside.
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