SOUTH AFRICA APPEALS RULING BLOCKING BUSHIRIS’ EXTRADITION
South Africa has appealed a High Court ruling that blocked the extradition of Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife, Mary Bushiri, to face criminal charges in the country.
Director of Criminal Litigation Dzikondianthu Malunda has confirmed that South Africa has filed an application for leave to appeal, outlining 14 grounds of appeal.
The South African government argues that the High Court misapplied the law by treating the extradition proceedings as a criminal trial rather than determining whether sufficient evidence exists for the couple to face trial in South Africa.
The couple are wanted in connection with allegations of fraud, theft and money laundering, which they have consistently denied.