Rebecca Malope claps back: ‘I don’t know Bushiri’

Rebecca Malope has distanced herself from “false accusations” that she carried out for fugitive Shepherd Bushiri.

This, after the wished prophet posted a clip of her singing on stage beside him over the Easter weekend.

The clip comes after MK Get together Secretary-Common Floyd Shivambu visited Bushiri in Malawi, the place the latter has sought refuge from South African authorities.

REBECCA MALOPE SLAMS BUSHIRI’S TWEET

Over the weekend, Shepherd Bushiri posted a clip of gospel star Rebecca Malope on his X account. The criminally accused prophet advised that the singer had visited his Easter weekend service at his Enlightened Christian Gathering Church in Lilongwe, Malawi.

Within the clip, Malope and the controversial prophet have been seen singing and dancing on stage.

Nevertheless, Malope has rubbished the insinuation or affiliation to Bushiri.

She instructed Timeslive that the clip was taken throughout a live performance efficiency in Malawi. The occasion was booked by a promoter and never Bushiri’s church.

She stated, “When he entered, I heard the group make quite a lot of noise, they usually stated it’s Bushiri.

“I had heard that he’s a giant fan, so once I was on stage, I noticed him sitting in entrance. I couldn’t ignore somebody who got here to my live performance to help me, and I thanked him for his help. I used to be even amazed that he was there.

She continued: “I’ve by no means been to his church in South Africa or in Malawi, I don’t even know what it appears to be like like. He’s invited me so many occasions, however I all the time have my very own excuse as a result of I do know the place I stand with God.”

Rebecca Malope additionally clapped again on the public, who referred to as for her music to be boycotted.

“Individuals should cease insulting me now. I don’t even know Bushiri. I don’t care about folks mendacity, however they need to simply not insult me.”

In 2020, Shepherd Bushiri and his spouse Mary fled South Africa to their residence nation in Malawi, after the previous was positioned on bail. That is amid rape, fraud and cash laundering expenses following his arrest shortly earlier than.

In Malawi, the prophet was arrested in response to an Interpol pink discover. Nevertheless, a court docket later dominated that his arrest was illegal and he was arrested.

Final month, a Malawi court docket dominated in favour of a request to extradite Bushiri and his spouse to SA, nevertheless the couple have been granted permission to enchantment. The case is now earlier than Malawi’s Excessive Court docket, the place a closing determination will probably be made.

Based on the South African Minister of Justice and Constitutional Growth, Mmamoloko Kubayi, authorities have “sufficient proof for Bushiri to face trial within the nation”.

She instructed the SABC: “We’ve got gained the case via the NPA for his extradition. He nonetheless has expenses to reply in SA. Whereas the fees have been narrowed down to a few, we strongly imagine he must return and face justice”.