Overview
- Justice Mzonde Mvula set aside the Lilongwe Magistrate’s 12 March 2025 order, halting the couple’s surrender to South Africa.
- The High Court found the lower court conducted a one-sided hearing and relied on unauthenticated documents and hearsay.
- The ruling said the extradition request was tainted by bad faith, political motivation and oppressive delay, and it emphasized the couple’s right to life.
- The judge cited safety concerns, referencing an earlier bomb attack on the Bushiris’ car as weighing against extradition.
- South African authorities charge the pair with fraud, theft and money laundering involving about R102 million, and officials now say they will assess next legal steps.