Jeremy Acton, leader of the Dagga Party of South Africa has called for mass action at the bail application hearing of the former Springbok wrestler who is accused of cultivating dagga, which takes place on 16 September.
Acton wrote the following on the party’s Facebook page: ‘Support #DaggaSpringbok Mass Action at Roodepoort Magistrates’ Court,’ followed by the court’s address. He then alleges that the accused has been in Krugersdorp Correctional Facility for five weeks without bail, that his home was searched without a search warrant, and that he was held for three days before his first court appearance and then stated: ‘This is an absolute abuse of #DaggaSpringbok’s rights. Please will all Gauteng members of the Dagga Culture support at the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court on Friday’.
The accused was arrested on 1 August after police received a tip-off that he was cultivating a large number of dagga plants at his house. Just before the police pounced, he instructed his 15-year-old daughter to destroy the evidence, but she was caught in the act. During the arrest, he tried to flush some of the dagga down the toilet, but was caught out when the police found the dagga floating in the toilet bowl.
His lawyer could not find the court for the first bail application, and then due to the accused misunderstanding, thought his lawyer “forgot to inform his him that he would be on holiday in Zambia at the time of the second bail application”. The accused then “fired” him. At the bail application proceedings on 13 September, his new lawyer asked for postponement in order to familiarise himself with the case.
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