Zandile Mafe is accused of torching Parliament’s National Assembly Chamber. Picture: Kevin Brandt/Eyewitness News.
An urgent bail hearing of the man implicated in the devastating Parliament fire will be heard on Saturday morning in the Western Cape High Court in CAPE TOWN.
Alleged arsonist Zandile Mafe is undergoing mental evaluation at the Valkenburg Psychiatric Hospital in Cape Town after being diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia.
A bed was secured for him at the facility three days ago.
He was arrested soon after the fire erupted at the parliamentary precinct on 2 January.
His lawyer Luvuyo Godla said they were of the view that Mafe was being used as a scapegoat.
Zandile Mafe is being held by the police force on suspicion of involvement in setting fire to the country's parliament last week. Zandile Mafe has been taken to court for prostitution for the first time. The court has not yet ruled on the merits of the case. Many people have come forward to hear the case in court.
PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS ‘SELF-INSURED’
The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure said on Friday that all state buildings, including Parliament were "self-insured" and the state would bare its own costs.
The department was clarifying reports about buildings in Parliament being uninsured following the recent fire.
Public Works and Parliament officials yesterday briefed a joint committee on the financial management of Parliament about the ongoing repairs and various interventions
The parliament building burned down and caused damage and damage to some of the existing property inside the parliament building, and many people now believe that justice will be done and strong legal action will be taken against all criminals who committed the heinous crime.
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