Johannesburg- Zandile Mafe, who is accused of setting parliament alight has been charged with terrorism.
Mafe is also charged with 2 counts of arson, possession of explosive devices, and destruction of essential infrastructure.
Mafe appeared in court on Tuesday with new and high-level legal representation in his trial for allegedly torching parliament.
Zandile Christmas Mafe, 49, who resides in Khayelitsha in an area called Site B, polarised opinions this past week following his high-profile arrest.
Mafe, according to his family, relocated from Mahikeng in the North West to Cape Town in 2000 to seek greener pastures.
Senior counsel Dali Mpofu, the former national chairperson of the EFF, arrived at the Cape Town magistrate’s court to represent Mafe in an expected bail application.
Mpofu told the court that, the accused has been diagnosed with schizophrenia after being mentally evaluated.
So the argument has changed from 'my client did not do anything' to he suffers Schizophrenia. Okay. Mr Zandile Christmas Mafe. pic.twitter.com/tsHrStY1Xg
— blank 🇿🇦 (@Benizela) January 11, 2022
The advocate of the people @AdvDali_Mpofu in Western Cape, representing Mr. Zandile Mafe who is accused of, inter alia, burning parliament. pic.twitter.com/6aktdhKLXs
— Jama Ka-Sijadu (@Banks_Mabs) January 11, 2022
JUST IN: Zandile Mafe is facing a total of six charges one of them being that of terrorism. #parliamentfire #sabcnews https://t.co/Wo0C5KPQhJ
— Unathi Batyashe (@unathibf) January 11, 2022
Terrorism charge for Zandile Christmas Mafe. That is interesting. #parliamentfire
— Lethabo (@MandelaMinutes) January 11, 2022
These media houses are bombarding us with this Angie briefing. Not even one is broadcasting the Zandile Mafe court hearing 🚮🚮
— Papa Dintoe (@PappyLv) January 11, 2022
https://twitter.com/IllanaG_06/status/1480823050740416516?s=20
Happy new year to our deputy speaker @TheRealClementM please ask him do they really seriously believe that Zandile Mafe was intentionally creating an act of treason or can Parliament burning to be explained by governments neglecting their own risk mitigation duties 🤷🏾♂️ pic.twitter.com/o1fXJ9Sej0
— King Sbu (@SbuIsKing) January 11, 2022
Two things on Zandile Mafe's case, 1. The state is protecting the company that was responsible for protecting parliament. 2. The state is protecting NPA from a huge embarrassment because they have no evidence linking Zandile Made to the burning of Parliament. That's Why they are
— African Putin 🇿🇦🇷🇺⭐🌕☀️🐕🦺 (@Musina_Ndevhe) January 11, 2022
Also read: Family and friends of Zandile Mafe are shocked and still in disbelief
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