Parliament arson accused Mafe ‘ill, on hunger strike’
The case against the man accused of setting fire to Parliament has been postponed to September due to illness.
Zandile Mafe's case has been postponed in the Western Cape High Court after he failed to make it to court on Friday.
Mafe was found lying on the floor of the holding cells.
“The accused has been on hunger strike, and he is sick. He has been on a hunger strike for some time. The defense had not been informed that he was sick,” said provincial NPA spokesperson Eric Ntabazalila.
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Mafe is allegedly behind the devastating fire that ripped through the National Assembly on January 2.
He has failed in several legal bids to be released on bail.
The case has been postponed to September for pre-trial.