Patriotic Alliance councillor Cheslyn Daniels and wife get bail after arrests over assault charges
While the State was not opposed to their release on bail, the prosecutor told the court that the matter involved a minor.
Cheslyn Daniels, the Cape Town mayoral candidate and councillor from the Patriotic Alliance, and his wife, Deveney Daniels, appeared in Bellville Magistrate's Court on Tuesday following their arrests over assault charges. The courtroom was packed with media as the couple entered the dock dressed in PA uniforms, similar to those they wore at a Women's Day event before the incident.
While the State did not oppose their release on bail, the prosecutor suggested the matter involved a minor, with Deveney's case classified as a Schedule 1 offence and Daniels facing a Schedule 5 offence. Daniels, 33, is accused of contravening a protection order and common assault, while his wife faces a charge of common assault.
The defence argued that Daniels and the complainant were previously married and shared a minor child, and that the dispute began when it was time to leave a function. The defence further claimed that the incident was not premeditated and stemmed from an emotionally charged dispute over the child. Daniels was released on R1000 bail, while Deveney was granted R500 bail, and ordered not to make contact with the complainant, with the exception of contacting his child through the child's grandmother.
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