Johannesburg – It is understood that Shepherd Bushiri and his wife, Mary Bushiri planned their escape and snuck through the Beit Bridge Border post.
The Bushiris, who fled the country to Malawi last week, allegedly paid officials at the border post.
The couple says they fled while on bail because they feared for their lives.
The government says it has begun the process to extradite the couple, who are charged with fraud and money laundering.
Meanwhile, media has also learned that just days after Shepherd Bushiri and his wife were granted bail, their children were sent home to Malawi.
