Parliament fire: Alleged arsonist Mafe threatens hunger strike if not released
Zandile Mafe was incarcerated a day after the blaze broke out and gutted the National Assembly Chamber and parts of the Old Assembly.
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Zandile Mafe was incarcerated a day after the blaze broke out and gutted the National Assembly Chamber and parts of the Old Assembly.
South African Parliament said its lower house, the National Assembly (NA), will host sittings in a much smaller chamber inside the precinct, with some lawmakers to participate nline, after the original chamber was burned down in last week's ...
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Mafe faces charges relating to arson, possession of an explosive device and housebreaking.
Johannesburg, Jan 11 (EFE).- The man suspected of starting an inferno that destroyed South Africa’s parliament building was charged with terrorism during his second court appearance on Tuesday. Zandile Christmas Mafe, 49, who was arrested during the fire in parliament on January 2, is also accused of theft, arson, possession of explosives, and illegally gaining …