Alleged Parliament arsonist, Zandile Mafe, has again refused to leave Pollsmoor Prison for his court appearance today at the Western Cape High Court, delaying the case once again.
This is the third time
that Mafe has refused to appear in court.
According to Mafe’s
defence attorney, Luvuyo Godla, Mafe refused to leave his prison cell on Friday
morning, when the pre-trial was set to commence.
The 50-year-old faces
charges of terrorism, arson, housebreaking, and theft, and also refused to
attend pre-trial hearings last year.
Godla told Judge, Nape
Dolamo, that Mafe should be referred for psychiatric evaluation.
"I would humbly
submit before this honourable court, that it be attributed as well to the
urgency of this matter indeed that he be referred. I've communicated with him
on a number of occasions," said Godla.
Judge Dolamo has postponed
the matter to 10 February 2023.
Done by: Thaakiera
Ackerdien
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