Prophet Bushiri's biography: net worth, age, wife, church, investments, cars and jet
Prophet Bushiri runs an influential non-denominational charismatic evangelical megachurch in Mzansi. Additionally, he is also an entrepreneur, author, and motivational speaker. Find out Prophet Bushiri's net worth and more about his life below.
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The televangelist has hit the headlines over several controversial issues. It is believed that the preacher walked on air in 2018 and has cured multiple HIV/AIDS patients. Critics argue that the preacher's miracles involve staged performances and magic tricks. The Hawks arrested the televangelist and his wife in 2019 for fraud and money laundering accusations.
Profile summary
| Full name | Shepherd Huxley Bushiri |
| Famous as | Major One |
| Date of birth | 20th February 1983 |
| Age | 39 years (as of December 2022) |
| Place of birth | Lilongwe, Malawi |
| Nationality | Malawian |
| Places of residence | Malawi and South Africa |
| Education | Moyale Secondary School, Therapon University |
| Career | Televangelist, entrepreneur, author, and motivational speaker |
| Ministry | PSBM International |
| Type | Non-denominational prophetic, healing, & deliverance ministry |
| Headquarters | Lilongwe, Malawi |
| Church's name | Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) church |
| ECG's location | Pretoria, South Africa |
| Father | Huxley Bushiri |
| Mother | Christina Bushiri |
| Siblings | 5 |
| Known sibling | Otis Bushiri |
| Marital status | Married |
| Sexuality | Straight |
| Spouse | Prophetess Mary Bushiri |
| Children | Israella Bushiri |
| Net worth | Approx. $150 million |
| @shepherdbushiriministries | |
| @shepherdbushiri | |
| @psbushirii | |
| TikTok | @officialprophetbushiri |
| YouTube | @ProphetShepherdBushiri1 |
| Ministry website | PSBM international |
| Church website | ECG Church |
Prophet Bushiri's biography
Prophet Shepherd Bushiri's real name is Shepherd Huxley Bushiri, but his followers call him Major One. His mum named him Shepherd because God, the good shepherd, watched over her during pregnancy and childbirth complications.
How old is Bushiri?
Born on 20th February 1983, Pastor Bushiri's age is 39 years as of December 2022. The televangelist's parents are Christina and Huxley Bushiri. He is the fourth child in a family of six children, and one of his siblings is Otis.
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Where does Prophet Bushiri come from?
The preacher is Malawian by nationality. He was born in Lilongwe and grew up in Mzuzu, Malawi. Prophet Bushiri lived in Johannesburg, South Africa, for some years before returning to Malawi in 2020.
Shepherd Huxley's education
The televangelist attended Moyale Secondary School and graduated from Therapon University. A supernatural being commanded the 10-year-old Huxley in a dream to become a preacher and call people for repentance.
Who is Prophet Bushiri's wife?
Shepherd Huxley's wife, Mary Zgambo Bushiri, was an accountant at an NGO. Since she was born on 23rd August 1990, Mary Bushiri's age is 32 years as of December 2022.
Prophet Shepherd Bushiri's wedding was in July 2011 at Mzuzu stadium. The couple co-minister at the ECG church and PSBM International ministry.
How did Prophet Shepherd Bushiri's daughter die?
Mary and Bushiri's daughter, Israella, passed away in a hospital in Kenya on Monday morning, 29th March 2021. Her burial ceremony was on 1st April 2021 at Golden Peacock Hotel in Lilongwe, Malawi. The late 8-year-old girl was an ECG children's ministry leader and a prophetess. The couple has another daughter called Raphaella.
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Shepherd Huxley's ministry
Shepherd travels around the world holding teaching, prophesy, and healing crusades & meetings. His ministry's headquarters are in Pretoria, South Africa. The Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) church has branches in many African countries, including Tanzania, South Sudan, and Ghana. ECG is currently extending outside the continent.
Shepherd Huxley's net worth
Prophet Bushiri's net worth is about $150 million. He reportedly owns private jets, an airline, and Shepherd Bushiri Investments Limited. SB Investments (Pty) Ltd deals in mining, oil, real estate, hospitality, and transportation services.
Prophet Bushiri's cars include a Rolls Royce Black Badge (R10 million), a Bentley Bentayga Limited Edition (R6 million), an Aston Martin One -77 (R12 million), and a Maserati Levante (R300,000).
In 2017, the preacher bought a Maserati Levante for his daughter, Israella, and a Mercedes Benz G Class for his wife on their birthdays.
Where does Prophet Bushiri live?
Bushiri's family left SA for Malawi in 2020 after the Pretoria Central Magistrate's Court granted the couple R200,000 bail each on 6 February 2019. They are still facing the R102 million fraud and money laundering case.
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Is Bushiri University operating illegally?
In 2017, SABC informed the public that Shepherd Bushiri International University (SBIU) was operating illegally. Concerned students reported to SA's department of higher education and training that the school was not registered as per the law.
Huxley claimed that SBIU's registration would be finalized by the end of 2017. The university allegedly hired the Tshwane Institute of Technology to train Theology students while waiting for credentials.
Shepherd launched his 5-star hotel in Mzansi in 2018. He bought three jets the same year and a fourth one two years later. Prophet Bushiri's jet was about $37 million, but he lost it in February 2019. Asset Forfeiture Unit claimed Shepherd used forged documents to buy the aircraft.
Huxley shares posh neighbourhoods with Mzansi's elites. Prophet Bushiri's house in Centurion, Johannesburg, is a five-bedroom house with a parking space for four cars.
Rumours had it that Huxley built another grand house in the Waterfall Equestrian estate and bought an R11.5 Million house in Malawi's capital Lilongwe after fleeing from Mzansi.
Shepherd Huxley's foundation
Shepherd Bushiri Foundation (SBF) supports humanitarian projects globally. In 2019, SBF partnered with Dedza East MP, Patrick Bandawe, to run stalled charity programs.
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Latest Prophet Bushiri news
Shepherd Bushiri and his wife were arrested in October 2022 in connection with an R102-million investment scam. The court might cancel the fraud case if investigations are not completed by January 2023.
According to Bushiri's breaking news, two more people have been added to his co-accused list. The case now involves the preacher and his wife, Nomalarvasagie Reddy, Landiwe Ntlokwana, Sateesh Isseri, Willah Mudolo and his wife, Zethu. The fraudulent investment scheme Bushiri and his co-accused engaged in was allegedly done through a company owned by the Mudolos.
How do I contact Bushiri?
The African Leadership Magazine added Shepherd to the CEO Hall of Fame list in 2018. You can watch Prophet Shepherd Bushiri live now on his church's YouTube channel and websites. He announces his international schedules on social media, and people contact him via:
- Telephone: +27 67 159 4573
- Email: contact@ecgministry.org and info@ecgministry.org.
- Church Address: 205 Soutter St, Pretoria West, Pretoria, 0183, South Africa.
Millions of people worldwide fly to Mzansi to meet Prophet Bushiri for solutions to their predicaments and blessings. He is no doubt one of the most prominent pastors in Africa.
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