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Suspected Parliament arsonist Zandile Mafe’s bid for freedom has gone up in flames.

Authorities say they are unable to give details on the investigation into the Parliament fire, but are confident of a successful prosecution

Minister Patricia De Lille has cited the report, which says it would cost R1 billion to repair the Parliament building damaged by the fire

Authorities, including bomb disposal specialists, were roped in after a suspiscious package was found at the Parliamentary precinct

Eight months after the Parliament fire, the State will approach the Western Cape High Court about the mental state of suspected arsonist Zandile Mafe.

Hindu and Jewish representatives support proposed legislation addressing the use of hate symbols, including the swastika, in California. 

Alleged Parliament arsonist Zandile Mafe is expected to appear in the Cape Town High Court for a pre-trial conference on Friday. He previously said he would plead not guilty to the arson and terror charges he faces.

Mafe’s lawyer, Luvuyo Godla, indicated that the accused’s bail appeals are far from over and they could go to the Supreme Court of Appeal ‘at any time’ now.

Coils of barbed wire and fencing are blocking off an entrance, alongside Parliament, to Cape Town’s historic Company’s Garden. This visually abrasive measure is apparently meant to improve security in the parliamentary precinct gutted in a fire at the start of the year.

The Public Works Department (PWD) has notified the public in Imphal City to remove all encroached structures and stacked materials by July 6.