Leaked affidavit flags concerns about Bushiri's ex-auditor

A leaked affidavit has exposed Landiwe Ntlokwana – a former auditor and financial co-ordinator for Malawi's Prophet Shepherd Bushiri as a key figure in a multi-m i l l i o n rand investment scheme and strongly suggests she is using her testimony under section 204 of the Criminal Procedure Act in a strategic bid to escape prosecution. The Star says according to the affidavit, Ntlokwana managed investor data, tracked payments and even used her company’s bank account – GTT Wealth (Pty) Ltd – to receive millions of rands from individuals drawn into Bushiri’s commodities investment platform. Her phone, she claims, was used by multiple committee members as the central point of contact for investor communication. ‘My phone continued being passed around for whoever wanted to focus on that function,’ she said. The affidavit details the rapid expansion of the scheme and growing unrest within the church community. Ntlokwana describes how popularity surged beyond South Africa's (SA) borders, leading to complaints from international followers of Bushiri’s Enlightened Christian Gathering Church who felt excluded from the opportunity. ‘They started saying what was the point of belonging to a community where only a select few can participate in empowerment initiatives,’ she said. These concerns, she claims, were taken directly to Bushiri. The report notes, with Bushiri still in Malawi and his extradition proceedings from Malawi to SA stalled, Ntlokwana’s testimony could close the case but if she is found to be self-serving or unreliable, the prosecution could be left with little to stand on.

Full report in The Star