Prophet Bushiri and his wife Mary are in SA illegally – Home Affairs exposes how they got in the country

Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) leader Shepherd Bushiri and his wife are in South Africa illegally, Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has confirmed.

Speaking to SAfm on Monday evening, Motsoaledi said his department has uncovered evidence that the couple entered the country using visitors’ visas and conducted business with it – something that is not allowed with that specific documentation.

Motsoaledi explained that two notices to the Bushiris to explain details in their permanent residence applications had been “mysteriously” withdrawn, with the latest one being sent out in August this year.

Motsoaledi told the station: “Shepherd Bushiri and the wife entered South Africa through the Beitbridge Border post on the 6th of September in 2009 and they were issued visitors’ visas. We don’t stop people from visiting our country. Visitors visas have got a time frame – you can stay for 90 days or 30 days etc because you’re a visitor.

“But while on this visitors visa, Shepherd Bushiri started registering certain companies. He started conducting certain businesses in 2014, 2015 and 2016 which, of course, are not allowed on a visitor’s visa… In 2012, Mary Bushiri entered SA through OR Tambo International (Airport) using a passport. She then produced a fraudulent permanent residence permit, which was issued on the 1 February 1997.

“If you come to South Africa for the first time on 6 September 2009, how can you already have a permanent residency dating 1997. In May 2016, the wife then applied for permanent residence.”

The couple are facing charges of fraud, money laundering, and theft amounting to R102 million, and are also accused of contravening certain provisions of the Immigration Act. They were arrested last week.

The magistrate who heard the bail application on Monday said he could not commit to hearing it in the next coming days until Friday.

Last Friday, the magistrate had said the court was fully booked for the week due to having to prioritize cases delayed by the Covid-19 shutdown.

-The Citizen

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