Own Correspondent|The case of the church leader husband and wife accused of fraud and money laundering has been postponed to Wednesday after they made a brief court appearance on Monday.

Self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary appeared in the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Pretoria amid a protest by the church members.

Bushiri (35) and his 37-year-old wife face an additional charge of contravention of the prevention of organised crime act after being arrested by the Hawks in Rustenburg, North West on Friday.

Their brief court appearance was confirmed by the National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Phindi Louw.

Louw said the duo remained in custody and would make their second appearance on Wednesday.

After their appearance, Bushiri and his wife were seen leaving in separate cars in a three-vehicle high-speed convoy.

Members of his ECG Church were still gathered outside the court singing songs of praise and calling for his release after the hearing had ended.