Gatvol Fadiel Adams appears in court
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Gatvol Capetonians leader Fadiel Adams outside the Bishop Lavis Magistrates court where he briefly appeared. Picture: Brendan Magaar/African News Agency(ANA) Gatvol Capetonians leader Fadiel Adams outside the Bishop Lavis Magistrates court where he briefly appeared. Picture: Brendan Magaar/African News Agency(ANA)
The leader and national spokesperson for civic organisation G@tvol Capetonian appeared in the Bishop Lavis Magistrates’ Court on Thursday on charges of intimidation, assault common and crimen injuria, after he threatened “moer” Bonteheuwel ward councillor Angus Mckenzie.
In a video made in his car, Fadiel Adams said he will moer Angus if he sees him and called him a DA lapdog.
This was after Mckenzie criticised him for organising the Total Shutdown protest last week which the City of Cape Town said caused damages to public infrastructure in excess of R1.5 million.
The protest was in support of backyard-dwellers waiting for social housing.
Gatvol Capetonians support posters for leader Fadiel Adams outside the Bishop Lavis Magistrates court where he briefly appeared. Picture: Brendan Magaar/African News Agency(ANA)
Adams walked into court without an attorney and told the magistrate he would be representing himself.
Mckenzie was not at the court.
The matter was postponed to 12 September for further investigation.
Outside court, about 20 people gathered to support Adams.
“I am grateful for the support received and yes I have decided to represent myself in this matter. I will not be scared off by the likes of McKenzie and he must come to court at the next date. He will be my main witness,” Adams says.
Gatvol Capetonians supporters where leader Fadiel Adams appeared at the Bishop Lavis Magistrates. Picture: Brendan Magaar/African News Agency(ANA)
On Wednesday, Adams laid charges at Mitchells Plain SAPS against the City’s JP Smith after Smith blamed him for the violence during the protest.
The City said it would lay criminal charges against G@tvol Capetonian and sue Adams to pay for the damages.
Scotland January (4) holding a poster in support of Gatvol Capetonians leader Fadiel Adams outside the Bishop Lavis Magistrates Court. Picture: Brendan Magaar/African News Agency(ANA)