South Africa Parliament Fire Suspect Charged With Terrorism
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Zandile Christmas Mafe was arrested around South Africa's parliament complex in Cape Town after the fire broke out on January 2.
A man suspected of starting a fire that destroyed South Africa's parliament made a second court appearance on Tuesday to face a new charge of terrorism, in addition to robbery and arson charges.
Zandile Christmas Mafe, 49, was arrested around the parliament complex in Cape Town after the fire broke out on January 2 and appeared in court three days later.
Magistrate Zamekile Mbalo granted prosecutors a month's delay to determine Mafe's mental state and "if he is fit for trial" following a diagnosis that he was schizophrenic.
Mafe was initially charged with breaking into parliament, arson and intention to steal property, including laptops, crockery and documents.
