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South African politician sacked over visit to fugitive pastor

created: June 4, 2025, 1:40 p.m. | updated: June 5, 2025, 9:39 a.m.

South African politician sacked over visit to fugitive pastorFloyd Shivambu, of the MK Party, says he "fully accepts" his redeploymentAfter being released on bail, he managed to flee to his home country in unclear circumstances. Mr Bushiri, from Malawi, was one of southern Africa's best known preachers when he was arrested and charged with fraud in South Africa in 2020. The politician, in his retweet, also praised Mr Bushiri for his "good work" and "for hosting us". Mr Bushiri is a millionaire who set up churches in several African countries. Mr Shivambu has been the MK party's longest-serving secretary general since the party's formation in December 2023.

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