Malawi High Court Sets Aside Shepherd Bushiri and Wife's Extradition

Malawi High Court sets aside Shepherd Bushiri and wife's extradition

The Malawi High Court has overturned a lower court ruling, halting Shepherd and Mary Bushiri’s extradition to South Africa over fraud charges.

Malawi court halts Bushiri extradition to South Africa

By Everson Luhanga Justice Mzonde Mvula said the lower court denied the Bushiris a fair hearing and used unauthenticated and hearsay evidence to order their extradition. The court also cited safety fears after a bomb attack on the couple’s car, saying the right to life outweighs the need to face trial. The High Court in Malawi has blocked the extradition of Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary to South Africa, ruling that the earlier dec…

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The High Court of Malawi has overturned a lower court ruling that ordered the extradition of Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary to South Africa. The judgment, delivered on October 31, 2025, by Judge Mzondi Mvula, set aside the committal order issued by the Chief Resident Magistrate’s Court on March 12, 2025. The South African government had sought the couple’s extradition to face multiple charges, including fraud, money laundering, and r…

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Self-proclaimed Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife, Mary, have won an extradition battle against the South African government in Malawi. The High Court of Malawi has set aside the 12 March 2025 order made by the Magistrates’ Court in Lilongwe, which had directed that self-proclaimed Bushiri and his wife must be surrendered to the South African government to face trial for various offences against them. This stems from the South African govern…

Malawi Court Overturns Bushiri Extradition Order

The High Court in Malawi overturned the extradition order for the controversial couple, Shepherd and Mary Bushiri, to South Africa. The court’s decision was based on several issues raised by the Bushiris: Violation of Natural Justice Principle: The High Court agreed with the Bushiris that the Chief Magistrate in Lilongwe did not allow them an opportunity to have their say heard before the court, violating the Audi alteram partem rule. Reliance …

Shepherd Bushiri and wife not returning to SA as Malawi High Court overturns extradition ruling

Shepherd Bushiri and his wife, Mary, won their extradition case after the High Court of Malawi overturned a decision by the Chief Resident Magistrate’s Court.