Bushiri case postponed:  To spend two more nights in custody as pastor Mboro attends court

South Africa-based leader of the Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) Church, Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife  who were arrested last Friday appeared  in the Pretoria Commercial Crimes Court on Monday, before the case was postponed to Wednesday.

Supporters of ushiri came out in their numbers to support him as he appeared in the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court with his wife on February 4 2019.
Image: Thapelo Morebudi/Times Live
Self-proclaimed prophet Paseka ‘Mboro’ Motsoeneng arrives at the Pretoria Commercial Crimes court for the appearance of fellow charismatic preacher Shepherd Bushiri and his wife on February 4 2019. -Photo by Iavan Pijoos

The postponement will allow the State to carry out further investigations.

Bushiri, 35, and his wife Mary, 37,  will remain in custody as  they stand accused of fraud, money laundering and contravention of the Prevention of Organized Crime Act.

A large group of Bushiri church congregants protested outside the court before the couple’s appearance. Among the supporters was Incredible Happenings Church leader Prophet Paseka PasekaMotsoeneng affectionately known as Mboro.

The ECG Church  members were adamant that their leader was innocent – and threatened not to vote in South African elections due this year if he is not released.

“He has changed my life in an amazing way. We are here with spiritual intentions. If he is not released, we will keep on praying that God will intervene. We are not moved by this petty arrest,” Tefo said as quoted by Times Live.

Tefo said “Major 1” – as he is referred to by his followers – knew “long before” that he would be arrested.

“All the prophets in the Bible received similar treatment. We are not moved by that, we are standing boldly and saying God is making a move”

Should Bushiri not be released, his supporters would not take part in the upcoming 2019 general elections, she added.

According to Times Live, Hundreds of supporters carried placards that read: “Major 1, innocent.”

Others held framed photos of Bushiri.

Supporters chanted: “We want our father. You touch a prophet, you will see.”

A lady who was barred from entering court proceedings, said: “You are provoking God himself, do you know that?”

A second follower, Dimpho Lekunutu, also believed that Bushiri had done “nothing wrong”.

“I want my father to be released. This is the day the Lord has made and we will rejoice.

“We are not surprised by this, my father Major One is the one who taught me to do things the right way in life.”

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29 replies on “Bushiri case postponed:  To spend two more nights in custody as pastor Mboro attends court”

  1. I pray for our son of Malawi and may the holy sprit guide in this period. I wish him well and ukulu wa mulumgu uwoneke. to those of us who don’t believe in him let us pray for him and that the holy spirit should lead as it is only God who knows the truth. the bible says tisanenele atumiki ake. most of us we rerally don’t know the actual truth and therefotrer tisanene zambiri. let love lead the way

  2. Bushiri is a bandit and the state is bigger than an individual. Thugs don’t use the name of God to steal from poor South Africans. Kodi iwe Mboro limenelo ndi dzina?

  3. Listen to this: If you do not release our Prophet we will not vote in general elections. This is coming from his followers where they are now using fear not prayer, using threat not prayer, only show how corrupt its members are. If they are true Christians they would be praying for him not threatening the government that is called fraud and their pastor has been arrested over a similar case. Wow!!

  4. Idiots. Calling the little fellow “Father”? He should prove to the authorities he never engaged in money laundering. Simple.

  5. i KNEW BEFORE THAT THIS GUY IS A MONEY LAUNDER AND TIME WILL CATCH UP WITH HIM.

  6. If he foretold of his arrest then why protesting, If it is God which the government is fighting then why not leave it in HIS hands to do so. Nobody is above the law, if he is innocent he will be free and if not then he will face justice.

  7. How can you call this thief Father for Gods sake. The last of the last days indeed. The Bible quote Christ Himself sending His won Disciples ” Go yea and Teach not Prophecy” what I have taught you! As a matter of a fact, the Gospels are clear, ” Be ware of the False Prophets and Not Teachers. Teach about the Coming Kingdom of God.
    The Prophecy Era was done in the time of John. The Bible say there shall never be a prophet after John.
    This Bashiri or Bushuri whatever name you call him can not string more than ten scriptures, precept upon precept , to edify the saints of God to the Kingdom.
    We know about the Twelve Apostles coming from the first feeding of the Christ, Thereafter, seven Thunders coming from the Second feeding of Christ.
    It is typical folly to advance Prophetic message today when Christ had already come.
    Let him lot in the prison for his actions.

    1. Correction. The Bible says there is no prophet greater than John (Luke 7:28). The Bible does not say there will be no prophecy after John – Jesus simply said there was no greater prophet than John. If does say there will be no prophet after John then it contradicts itself because it says in Joel 2 vs 28-32 – in the last days I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh and your sons and daughters shall prophesy – your young men shall see visions and the old shall dream etc.

  8. I have in the past resisted commenting on issues to do with Bushiri. What I can urge people though is to look at issues surrounding Bushiri objectively. If the man is really a prophet of God, that will come to light. If he is innocent, he will be acquitted and it is not for anyone to try force the courts to release him.

    We have had history of cult leaders in the past whose followers would do anything for them but were criminals. There was Jim Jones, who coincidentally was called “father” or “dad” by his followers. This “man of God” led his followers to comit mass suicide or had them murdered in Guyana forest. There was another Warren Jeffs of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Days Saints who is serving multiple life imprisonment. And there are many more. What is common about these men of God is that most of them accumulated their wealth from their followers. They would urge their followers to give their possession to the church. While their followers lived a modest life, They live in life of opulence.

    Despite all evidence pointing to their treachery, you still have people believing them to be men of God. Back home, a few years ago, we had Chilomoni Jesus. Despite the majority discrediting his claim that he is Jesus Christ, he still had followers who believed this to be true.

    People will cite Bible verses like ” a prophet is without honour in his home town, you will suffer for my name etc etc”. But what I can tell people is that you can get any verse in the bible to support your claim or reasoning. For those claiming Bushiri is a false prophet coning people for their money, they can get a bible verse supporting their thinking. There hundreds of verses in the bible talking of false prophets. For those believing him too, They have theirs like you will suffer for my name.

    In the end it comes down to our reasoning. God gave everyone a beautiful gift, that of reasoning. We should be able to tell right from wrong, good from evil. When Jesus told us that we shall know false prophets by their deeds, he was encouraging us to use our reasoning. We should look at their deeds and make conclusions. He did not say they would be blue or green, black or white, tall or short. Let us all use this gift without fear, and God will be pleased. Do you remember the parable of talents in which some stewards invested the talents the master gave them while one decided to bury them? The master was pleased with those who invested and had doubled their share. He did not tell them to invest, but they used their reasoning in the right way.

  9. Behold for a Prophet shall be borne amongst them but they recognised them not. They called him thief and jailed him. Just like Jesus he was crucified and left to die on the cross. Major 1 Bushiri, I will not celebrate your tribulations. God will triumph good over evil

    1. What a blasphemy you can’t compare Jesus with Bushiri, incident this guy is in prison for fraud sake and if you have been following his staged managed miracles you would come to the conclusion that indeed he is a conn man. To those who doesn’t know they can back him all they want even if they can see the evidence they wont believe . For your information any preacher who is preaching gospel of prosperity he is taken as a false prophet because he is preaching a different gospel to what Jesus commanded us to do. Jesus commanded us to preach gospel of salvation to the whole world and our paradise is in heaven not here on earth. If anybody is preaching a different gospel than this just know that he is preaching a different Jesus.

  10. Profit S. Bushiri has gone deeper behind bars! First the Guptas then Bushiri Zuma is out Cyril is on a different corrupt game.

  11. Totally Malawian (based in South Africa) here. But it beats me if these people do not have jobs to go to, like the rest of us. Let me guess – oh, they are mostly South African and receive government social grants benefits (SASSA) which largely constitute a huge chunk of my tax. Then they go and give all of it to these prophets in the hope that it’s going to get multiplied (miraculously). Wake up people, I also go to church but do not donate my whole salary.

  12. So he prophecied that he will be arrested? Olo hule amanena kuti tsiku lina mdizatenga aids. Palibe za ulosi APA, sanamangidwe chifukwa cha dzina la Yesu Kona kuphwanya malamulo a Forex

  13. God Have Mercy’s to your Children and my Country Malawi…as we’re approaching to election….we stand with you Son of Malawi Prophert Bushiri

  14. Look at those fools. Did you say he knew he would be arrested? All mbavas know that there’s what we call 40th day. Lamukwanila la 40, kikikikikiiiii.

    1. To you mangochi kabwafu, what’s your problem. I’ve bn following your comments and you are jus a person who needs deliverance. I think becauae you are poor and jealousy your anger is eating your cells. Eee mwano ndi mkwiyo umenewo bwanji. Google how many rich pastors are there in America, Nigeria. Many munayamba mwamva mayiko awo akuwanyoza chonchi ngati a Malawi like you. Ndinu munthu omvetsa chisoni to say the least. You need deliverance Shem. Why can’t be you be proud of your own rich pastor, who doesn’t rely on congrats offering to feed his family. Kaya Ndinu aku mangochi koma Ndinu a chiwewe cheni. Don’t make fun of men of God whether you are a moslem or not olo titasiyana mpingo. Be careful such Malawians.

    2. Silinakwanetu ndipo silidzakwana. Your anger and jealousy is eating you Mr mangochi kabwafu. Mwachita naye chiwewe Major1 anakulakwira chani. Mkwiyo umenewo bwanji. Eeee whether you are a moslem of of siddwewnt religion but you don’t need to say stupid things to men of God. Inuyo lacji 40 ndiye lakukwanira coz what you are writing is misala. You gone mad about our papa. Go to internet n Google how many rich pastors in USA, in Nigeria munayamba mwamva anthu akuwachita xhipongwe chonchi. A Malawi onyoza azitumiki a Mulungu ngati inu becareful especially.

      1. Mukulemba zamisala ndi inuyo. Can’t you ask your self what are the so called man or women so rich and people like remain so poor?

    3. I hope nobody knows the truth why he is arrested. It’s him and his wife. If he innocent, let the court prove that and release him. Anybody can be arrested, interrogated, etc

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