SADC extradition protocol irrelevant in Bushiri extradition case By Molaole Montsho Share RUSTENBERG – The Southern African Development Community (SADC) protocol on extradition which the South African government used in a request to Malawi will not be in proceedings against fugitive Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary, local media in that country reported. The charismatic preacher and his wife are wanted in South Africa, from where they fled ahead of trial for fraud and money laundering charges related to an investment scheme valued at about R99 million. The SADC protocol is not part of the laws of Malawi and therefore irrelevant in the case, news website Malawi24 reported on Wednesday, citing a ruling by magistrate Patrick Chirwa who said he would only rely on the 1972 extradition agreement between Malawi and South Africa.