South Africa
#ParliamentFire: Zandile Mafe's pre-trial hearing postponed─── 12:37 Fri, 12 Aug 2022
Zandile Mafe, who is charged with setting fire to Parliamentary property, will appear in court again in September.
eNCA reports his appearance has been moved because Mafe refused to be carried to court, lying on the floor of a detention cell. His legal representative claims that he was ill and on a hunger strike.
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The National Prosecuting Authority was caught off guard by today's events, according to spokesperson Eric Ntabazalila.
