SA has welcomed the ruling that was  delivered by the Malawi's Chief Resident Magistrate Court.

The court in Malawi has granted an extradition of Bushiri and his wife back to SA to face several charges committed in the country before they fled to Malawi. The Bushiris appeared before two different courts in SA on multiple criminal charges in 2020.

They were granted bail pending trial but failed to comply with their bail conditions and fled the country and later located in Malawi.

Following this, SA submitted an extradition request to Malawi, seeking their return to stand trial on various charges, including, Rape, Violating bail conditions, Contraventions of the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act, Banking Act, Civil Aviation Act, and Immigration Act. The pair were facing fraud and money laundering in SA.

In a statement the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development says they have been informed that the pair intends to appeal the ruling. The department says SA will oppose the appeal.

--ChannelAfrica--