The five have been in Westville Prison since early May after being convicted of drug dealing following a raid on Pretorius' home, where 44kg of dagga was found under cultivation in her basement.

The case has had many interesting twists and turns.

After being found guilty in November 2011, they applied in the high court for a review of their convictions saying their advocate, JP van der Veen, had not represented them properly.

But the advocate shot back, breaking attorney/client privilege, saying that they had admitted their guilt to him and he had no choice but to run the trial the way he did.

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