The story that a hapless, homeless man laid waste to half of parliament after spending hours in the building, stealing sensitive documentation, sounds suspect to many, including sources in the government.
Yet it is reliably understood that the Hawks are “extremely confident” Zandile Mafe is the person responsible, and hence have additionally charged him with terrorism. Footage of Mafe inside parliament is understood to be pivotal to the investigation and the further charge.
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