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After over a month in custody, Mafe got the opportunity to be heard in court with relation to why he should be granted bail and what his future plans are.
Tito Mboweni, the former Minister of Finance, has announced that he resigned as a Member of Parliament to pursue a career at a top financial institution.
Zandile Mafe has pleaded not guilty despite the state claiming that the admitted to starting the fire in his affidavit submitted to the court in Cape Town.
Zandile Mafe has told the court in Cape Town that he refuses to eat while in custody because the state refused to feed him when he used to live on the street.
The leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters, Julius Malema, does not believe that Zandile Mafe started the fire at Parliament but is being used as a scapegoat.
Judge President Hlope has ruled that Zandile Mafe's mental evaluation must end immediately and he must be transferred from Valkenberg to Pollsmoor Prison.
Luvuyo Godla, Zandile Mafe's lawyer, has denied rumours that the Parliament fire suspect has tested positive for Covid-19, as he has received the test results.
The theft of 158 firearms from Norwood Police Station in Joburg has garnered attention from the Parliament's Portfolio Committee that wants an investigation.
South Africans have roasted their favourite politician Tito Mboweni after his shoe calamity on television. Peeps can't stop laughing at his fashion disasters.
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