#Bushiri bail application now starts in Court 6. @eNCA

#Bushiri the pair are appearing with 3 other accused.
Landiwe Ntlokoane, together with Willah and Zethu Mudolo. @eNCA

#Bushiri accused number one, Willah Mudolo, will not be applying for bail today.
His wife and the others have started their bail application.

#Bushiri the state will now proceed. They are opposing the application of bail of the Bushiri couple and Landiwe Ntlokoane. @eNCA

#Bushiri the state says Bushiri has 3 different passports and different addresses. One is in Malawi @eNCA

#Bushiri the state says accused number one, Willah Mudolo is a flight risk. He has tried to flee the country on 3 occasions when lockdown regulations were eased. @eNCA

#Bushiri the state says all accused could interfere with witnesses should they be released on bail.
The court has heard that State witnesses have once been paid R500 000 from Shepherd Bushiri accounts.
The rape case against Bushiri was withdrawn after the complainant was paid.

#Bushiri the state adds that Bushiri said he knows where he lives, but hasn't memorized the address. He's also said the children and Mary live together. When Mary was arrested, Bushiri was there and they were told he lives in a studio apartment in Sandton, address is unknown

#Bushiri the state says the children however live in Malawi and visit South Africa frequently @eNCA

#Bushiri the state says public opinion is divided following the arrests of the Bushiri couple. @eNCA

#Bushiri State says the Statement by accused 5 of them "living together in normal family setting with their children" is untrue.
Both children are in Malawi and travel to SA during holidays. @eNCA