De Jager bail application continues
Werner de Jager will appear at the Amanzimtoti Magistrate’s Court again tomorrow, February 6.
DUE to the delays in court proceedings today, Werner de Jager’s bail application will resume tomorrow (February 6) as the state is still submitting its arguments.
De Jager only arrived at the Amanzimtoti Magistrate’s Court just after 11:00. State prosecutor Gayle Greyling said there was a bit of a delay due to load-shedding at the prison, causing manual processing.
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The magistrate tried by all means to reach a decision on whether the bail application could be finalised, however, a late start to the day and the state and De Jager’s defence unable to reach an agreement resulted in the case being adjourned.
Scores of residents and representatives from various organisations, including Operation Bobbi Bear and Elders Voice KZN, gathered outside the court waiting for De Jager to arrive. They were holding up placards and wearing ‘Deny bail, go to jail’ T-shirts to stand in solidarity and demand justice be served.
Ian Cameron of Action Society, who posted a video calling on the Amanzimtoti community to show their presence at the court today, said he was happy with the turnout and diversity of people who showed up. “I sent photographs to Liezel’s parents. They were emotional today, but they appreciated the support shown by the community,” he said.
De Jager is charged with killing his wife, Reverend Liezel de Jager, on October 2021, at their home in Amanzimtoti. The investigation ground to a halt until the intervention of Action Society, a civil rights group, saw it being transferred to the SAPS National Cold Case Investigative Unit, which made the arrest in November 23, 2023.
The state has alleged that De Jager planned the death of his wife, Reverend Liezel de Jager, to benefit from life insurance policies totalling R3.29 million.
De Jager was remanded back into custody.
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