PARLIAMENT FIRE

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Parliament arsonist may be referred for mental observation in next court appearance

National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) Spokesperson, Eric Ntabazalila says there is a possibility that Zandile Mafe may be referred back for mental observation during his next appearance. He is charged with among others housebreaking and terrorism. Mafe appeared in court for pre-trial proceedings on Friday after refusing to appear on previous occasions. Ntabazalila adds, “They received all the documents from our side but they are in the electronic form so they also […]

today5 November 2022

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Zandile Mafe’s pre-trial proceedings postponed to January 2023

Lawyers for alleged Parliament arsonist Zandile Mafe say they will consider referring him for mental evaluation but are not yet ready to proceed with the trial. He appeared in the High Court in Cape Town for pre-trial proceedings on Friday, after failing to appear on previous occasions. Mafe was arrested after a fire broke out at Parliament in January. The blaze destroyed huge parts of the National Assembly and caused extensive damage to other areas. Mafe […]

today4 November 2022

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‘Positive facial recognition’ of alleged parliament fire suspect Zandile Mafe

Alleged parliamentary arsonist Zandile Mafe appeared in the Cape Town magistrate’s court dressed in his black suit on Friday. State prosecutor Mervyn Menigo said significant progress has been made in the case. “A positive facial comparisons report has been obtained from experts which links the accused to the individual seen on the CCTV footage,” he said. “However, we could not predict the lack of access to parliament with regards to […]

today25 March 2022

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Arson case postponed for forensic reports into parliament fire

Several forensic reports are outstanding in the arson case of a man accused of having started the fire at Parliament. Zandile Mafe made another appearance in the Cape Town Magistrates Court on Friday where the matter was postponed to 25 March for further investigation. Mafe has been accused of breaking into the parliamentary precinct on 2 January and starting a devastating fire. The National Prosecuting Authority's Eric Ntabazalila said, “The […]

today13 February 2022

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