public indecency case postponed

By Nthateng Mhlambiso (BTM Senior Reporter)

January 22, 2007: The case of fourteen gay men arrested for partying naked at Camp David Bar in Tshwane last year has been postponed to 29 March this year.

Danie Hamman – owner of the club said that together with the other thirteen co-accused appeared at Hatfield community court last week where the case was postponed.

Even though policed stopped raiding the club, Hamman is adamant to take police to courts. He claims police used the wrong warrant for searching his club, damaged his property and lied to have found illegal substances in his club

He adds that consecutive raids at Camp David bar last year have affected his business badly.

“People are now scared to come to the bar for fear of being arrested which is very bad for my business”, Hamman said.

He maintains that Camp David Bar is a private club and that nothing illegal took place in his bar on the day of the raid.

“I see this as anti-gay because my bar is written on the door that it is strictly private. I think I have been targeted by the police as a gay bar owner,” Hamman confirmed.