It’s been a year since the devastating fire ripped through the National Assembly wing of parliament and caused billions of rand in damages.
The 50-year-old was found on parliament's premises on the day of the fire. He reportedly often slept on the streets when he couldn’t afford transport costs to his shack in Khayelitsha.
In August this year, Mafe refused to leave his holding cell and said he was on a hunger strike. Two weeks later he refused to leave his cell at Pollsmoor prison, demanding comforts such as a kettle, TV and certain hygiene products. “I would not assume he disrespects the court. Maybe it’s [the refusal to leave his cell] a way of expressing himself,” he added.At his last appearance in November, Western Cape National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Eric Ntabazalila said: “We might go back to that application we made at the lower courts for him to be sent for observation. And they said they are considering our application. They will be able to tell the court on the day whether their client agrees to that.
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