DESPITE being arrested for planting dagga at the Union Buildings, King Khoisan SA is at it again.
He is continuing to care for the small dagga plant he’s growing on the grounds in Tshwane.
And he has vowed to continue with this practice, which he says is part of his culture.
Talking to Daily Sun, he said: “I will continue practising my culture without fear of anything. Nothing or nobody will stop me from using herbs for healing purposes.”
King Khoisan SA was arrested with other Khoisan activists on 12 January for growing dagga at the Union Buildings, where they are camping and waiting to be addressed by President Cyril Ramaphosa.
He said being in the cells was not a good experience. He was released on free bail with a warning.
He will be back in the Pretoria Magistrates Court on 29 March.
He said dagga was like any other plant to him and his people used it for medicine.
“It’s used for a lot of healing, pain, cancer, clearing the lungs and to breathe better. I don’t smoke dagga, I just drink it like tea,” he said.
He said every plant the Khoisan used was medicinal.
“I was not fighting with the police for taking dagga. I was asking them why they were not taking vegetables like tomatoes because they are plants as well,” he said.
King Khoisan said the government was still reluctant to speak to them. He said they would not leave until the president spoke to them.
The Khoisan are demanding land and recognition for their language.
