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The court case against alleged Parliament arsonist, Zandile Mafe, has had to be postponed yet again after he refused to leave his prison cell at Pollsmoor in Tokai.

[File image]: Zandile Mafe, suspect accused of breaking into Parliament when the fire started, appears in the Cape Town Magistrates' Court.[File image]: Zandile Mafe, suspect accused of breaking into Parliament when the fire started, appears in the Cape Town Magistrates' Court., Zandile Mafe, has had to be postponed yet again after he refused to leave his prison cell at Pollsmoor in Tokai.These were supposed to be pre-trial proceedings.

During his last court appearance, his lawyers indicated that they would consider referring him for mental evaluation.The blaze destroyed huge parts of the National Assembly.The video below is reporting more on the story:

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What a farce! PresidencyZA

Initially, his lawyers opposed his referral for psychiatric evaluation, now the State is ready to proceed with trial, his lawyers now want the further evaluation. Is Mpofu SC still involved in this matter?

This one must just rot in jail

He is well rested in prison this person that being homeless… he eat good food and has access to the best health care … and he is crazy on top of that …

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Are police failing to bring him by force?

Who cares? He is in prison.

Basically he showed the justice system a middle finger

I think the guy must go for psychiatric evaluation.

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Even Mafe see this trial as a joke.

It's because he got a place to stay in

Just try him in his absence. Boom, done, voetsek.

So refusing to be arrested is a crime but refusing to appear in court while in custody is not?

So you can refuse to appear in court while in custody? democracy e monate mos.

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