Alleged Parly arsonist Zandile Mafe to relaunch appeal against bail dismissal
Mafe faces four charges relating to the incident, including that of arson and terrorism.
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Mafe faces four charges relating to the incident, including that of arson and terrorism.
In front of a full bench of the Western Cape High Court, defence lawyer Dali Mpofu is again challenging the grounds on which a lower court dismissed Mafe’s bid for bail in February.
Mafe's defence relaunched his bail dismissal appeal at the Western Cape High Court on Monday.
The man suspected of torching Parliament, Zandile Mafe, was dealt another blow when the high court dismissed his bid for bail.
Zandile Mafe (49) was arrested in connection with the fire that gutted Parliament's National Assembly building and destroyed sections of the Old Assembly chamber in January.