Justice Minister says efforts to extradite Shepherd Bushiri and his wife from Malawi; and the Gupta Brothers from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), are ongoing.

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Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Thembi Simelane says efforts to extradite Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife from Malawi are ongoing, as well as the Gupta Brothers from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Bushiri made headlines in November 2021 when he and his wife Mary fled South Africa to Malawi after he was granted bail by the Pretoria Magistrates' Court, facing charges of money laundering and fraud. The extradition request of the the Gupta Brothers to the UAE was rejected in April last year, following which South Africa declared them as fugitives. The minister says these cases have faced several challenges, but remains steadfast in pursuit of accountability. The Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Development was providing an update on departmental priorities and address matters of public interest.