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Zandile Mafe is seen in the Western Cape High Court in Cape Town. He is facing charges of arson, theft, housebreaking and contravention of the National Key Points Act in connection with the fire at the Cape Town Parliament in January 2022.
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Zandile Mafe will undergo court-ordered psychiatric treatment after being declared unfit to stand trial for the fire at Parliament by Western Cape High Court Judge Nathan Erasmus on Monday.
"Mr Mafe is not treated as a criminal accused anymore," said Erasmus.
"He is treated as a mental health patient and everything should be done to ensure that he gets the best treatment for the diagnosis made."
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