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National head of the Hawks Lt-Gen Godfrey Lebeya said once the outstanding investigations into the fire in the parliament in Cape Town earlier this year are received, the case will be transferred to the Cape Town high court for trial.

On Friday, Parliament's Joint Standing Committee on Financial Management was briefed on efforts to rebuild the National Assembly building after the devastating 2 January fire.

The South African Heritage Resources Agency (Sahra) wants to press more charges against Zandile Mafe for the Parliament fire.

National head of the Hawks Lt-Gen Godfrey Lebeya said once the outstanding investigations into the fire in the parliament in Cape Town earlier this year are received, the case will be transferred to the Cape Town high court for trial.

Zandile Christmas Mafe is annoyed by the delays that are preventing the start of his trial in which he is accused of starting a massive fire in the National Assembly and parts of the Old Assembly on 2 January.

<p>Zandile Christmas Mafe is annoyed by the delays that are preventing the start of his trial in which he is accused of starting a massive fire in the National Assembly and parts of the Old Assembly on 2 January.</p>

South African parliament fire suspect to be indicted: public prosecutor-

The 49-year-old faces four charges relating to the blaze that gutted Parliaments National Assembly building at the start of this year.

Parliament arson-accused Zandile Mafe's plea to be released on bail has gone to the Western Cape High Court in Cape Town.

The Hawks are investigating whether the man accused of burning down Parliament were acting alone.