The bag suspected of containing a bomb belonged to a parliamentary staff member and was harmless
Zandile Christmas Mafe faces charges of setting parliament on fire on 2 January
Zandile Mafe’s referral for psychiatric observation has been set aside and Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe has ordered that he be released immediately to a correctional facility.
Zandile Mafe appeared at the Cape Town magistrate court on Thursday morning before being taken in for observation.
Defence advocate Dali Mpofu SC argued it would be ‘abuse’ if Mafe were to be detained for months only to be found ‘sane’
Rumours abound about the quality of public works upkeep and the person arrested for arson
Zandile Mafe took a nap outside parliament. Does that make him a
sleeper agent?
Hawks not ruling out the possibility of more suspects being arrested as the investigation continues