THE court case against controversial Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) church leader Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary has been postponed to Wednesday.
Bushiri, along with his wife, appeared in the Commercials Crimes Court in Pretoria, South Africa today after their arrest on Friday.
The ECG church leader is facing charges relating to money laundering and fraud.The South African Broadcasting Corporation reported today that the court granted the postponement to allow defence lawyers to prepare for a bail application.
reported in February 2016 that some enraged church leaders in Namibia accused Bushiri of making a fortune from vulnerable and desperate people. Bushiri attracted over 20 000 followers in 2016 at the Sam Nujoma Stadium in Windhoek.
also reported in 2016 that the finance ministry was investigating a local church that brought prophet Shepherd Bushiri to Namibia in connection with millions of dollars collected at a gala dinner.
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