Terrorism charge for suspect in South Africa Parliament fire

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Published January 11, 2022 6:23 AM

By GERALD IMRAY
Associated Press

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A man accused of setting a fire that destroyed parts of South Africa’s historic Parliament complex is facing an additional charge of terrorism. Prosecutors added the terrorism charge Tuesday when the man appeared for a bail hearing. They accuse Zandile Mafe of intending to detonate or place an explosive device at the Parliament complex. He has been sent to a psychiatric hospital for a month for assessment. He was already charged with housebreaking with intent to steal, theft, arson and possession of an explosive device. The Parliament complex was ravaged by a fire that started on Jan. 2. Firefighters took four days to completely extinguish it.

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