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South Africa: Slight Delay in Rubble Removal will not Affect Deadline for Rebuilding of Fire-Gutted Buildings
His lawyer, Luvuyo Godla, said that he would consult with Mafe to investigate what the reasons are for his stay away.
Mafe was set to appear in court for a second pre-trial hearing but refused to leave the Pollsmoor Correctional Services Facility.
Taxpayers could fork over more than R2 billion for restoration and repair work to the gutted National Assembly.
Zandile Mafe was scheduled to appear in the Western Cape High Court on Friday, but the court heard that he was lying down on the holding cells’ floor and had refused to come to the dock.