Saturday, December 19, 2020
Volume:
36
Issue:
12
Abstract:
Multimillionaire pastor Shepherd Bushiri, who has a warrant out for his arrest, disappeared from South Africa and reappeared in his home country Malawi in mid-November, sparking an international conflict between the two countries.[1] Bushiri has been charged with fraud and money laundering along with his wife, Mary, and two co-defendants for allegedly conducting a fraudulent investment scheme that earned them $6.6 million USD. Bushiri’s trial is scheduled for May 2021.
[1] Monica Mark, “Millionaire Preacher Skips Bail in South Africa, Fueling International Dispute,” NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 19, 2020, https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/19/world/africa/south-africa-malawi-shepherd-bushiri.html