By Chisomo Phiri
Prophet Shepherd Bushiri has condemned the South African National Prosecuting Authority (NPA)’s decision to sell his R50 million private jet, calling it unjust and politically motivated.
On April 3, 2025, the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria gave the NPA the green light to sell the Bombardier Challenger 604 aircraft, which has been grounded at Lanseria Airport since 2020.
Bushiri and his wife Mary face multiple charges in South Africa, including rape, forgery, fraud and bail-jumping.
They fled the rainbow nation in 2020 while out on bail and have been fighting extradition since then.
However,it is said that the proceeds from the sale of the jet will go towards supporting ongoing asset recovery efforts linked to couple’s alleged crimes.
But in a statement posted on his Facebook page, Bushiri has expressed surprise at the NPA’s move, pointing out that a court in Malawi had already dismissed similar charges against him.
He argues that the NPA’s decision was perplexing, given that the charges had already been dismissed by a competent court.
