The court in Pretoria just said yes to selling Shepherd Bushiri's big, fancy airplane. This happened on April 3, 2025, at the North Gauteng High Court. They will sell his Bombardier Challenger 604 jet, worth R50 million. The plane has been at Lanseria Airport since Bushiri and his wife, Mary, ran away from South Africa back in 2020. MDN News told everyone about this story first.
South African law people say Bushiri and Mary broke many rules. They talk about fraud, dirty money deals, and breaking laws about crime groups. The National Prosecuting Authority thinks Bushiri bought his plane with bad money. They want to prove this as part of their big case against him. The NPA plans to ask the National Aircraft Corporation to help sell the plane soon.
Any money from selling the plane will go toward finding more stuff that Bushiri might have bought with stolen cash. Right now, Bushiri lives in Malawi, far from South African police. The law team keeps trying to bring him back to face all these charges. The court's saying yes to selling his plane shows they mean business about this whole case.
Bushiri became famous as a church leader who many people followed. His legal troubles started years ago when questions came up about where he got all his money. The jet became a big symbol of his wealth, making people wonder. Many former church members feel happy about this news because they believe justice moves forward with each court decision like this one.
The NPA worked hard for years to make this airplane sale happen. They collected papers, talked to witnesses, and carefully built their case. Selling such a big item requires special permission from judges. This shows how serious the case against Bushiri has become. South African officials hope this sends a clear message to others who might try similar things with money from their followers.
South African law people say Bushiri and Mary broke many rules. They talk about fraud, dirty money deals, and breaking laws about crime groups. The National Prosecuting Authority thinks Bushiri bought his plane with bad money. They want to prove this as part of their big case against him. The NPA plans to ask the National Aircraft Corporation to help sell the plane soon.
Any money from selling the plane will go toward finding more stuff that Bushiri might have bought with stolen cash. Right now, Bushiri lives in Malawi, far from South African police. The law team keeps trying to bring him back to face all these charges. The court's saying yes to selling his plane shows they mean business about this whole case.
Bushiri became famous as a church leader who many people followed. His legal troubles started years ago when questions came up about where he got all his money. The jet became a big symbol of his wealth, making people wonder. Many former church members feel happy about this news because they believe justice moves forward with each court decision like this one.
The NPA worked hard for years to make this airplane sale happen. They collected papers, talked to witnesses, and carefully built their case. Selling such a big item requires special permission from judges. This shows how serious the case against Bushiri has become. South African officials hope this sends a clear message to others who might try similar things with money from their followers.
