South African parliament fire suspect charged with terrorism offences
by AFP in Cape Town from World news | The Guardian on (#5TX23)
After reviewing CCTV, prosecutors accuse Zandile Mafe of placing lethal device' in parliament complex
A man suspected of starting a fire that gutted South Africa's parliament appeared in court for a second time 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 2 January, and appeared in court three days later.
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