RSA: Pastor Shepherd Bushiri, wife granted R100,000 bail each

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Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary, who were arrested by the Hawks on Friday, were on Wednesday granted bail of R100,000 each.

The couple stand accused of money laundering and fraud. 

Bushiri, commonly referred to as "Major 1", appeared in the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court, where throngs of supporters displayed posters in solidarity with their controversial leader. 

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