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Shepherd Bushiri during a church service
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has expressed shock following the leaking of one of the state witness’s affidavits in the case involving Malawian fugitive, Shepherd Bushiri and his co-accused businessman Willah Mudolo, to the media.
The case involves allegations of financial misconduct and fraud, dating back to 2021, surrounding Bushiri’s church and his Commodities Trading Platform.
The NPA says the affidavit forms part of documents in the case docket that were disclosed to the defense for the accused to prepare for their trial.
Gauteng NPA regional spokesperson Lumka Mahanjana says the leak has potential to compromise the state’s case.
“It is very concerning; this leaked affidavit has the potential to compromise the state’s case. It also endangers the life of the state witness because her full details, including a photo of her was published in the media. The case was set down for trial to commence on 14 October 2024 but it has been met with numerous interlocutory applications by some of the accused attempting to delay the trial. None of these applications were successful. The case is set down on 04 August 2025 for trial.
