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Charges against suspected Parliament arsonist Zandile Mafe have been consolidated. The main charge is housebreaking with intent to commit terrorism and arson.
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Charges against suspected Parliament arsonist Zandile Mafe have been consolidated. The main charge is housebreaking with intent to commit terrorism and arson.
Preliminary observations showed Parliament building was fraught with significant safety requirements defects. This is one reason the fire spread rapidly.
Engineers say the New Assembly building at Parliament is unsafe and should be cordoned off, closed with immediate effect to restrict access to it. Following a massive fire at Parliament, the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure brought in a team of structural, civil, electrical, and mechanical engineers to conduct a preliminary visual assessment of the damages, including the safety aspect.
Are the incidents related to the unrest and looting in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng last year?
A preliminary report into the Parliament fire revealed that fire doors were open. There is also evidence that suggests the fire started in two different places.