Zandile Chistmas Mafe says the terrorism charge brought against him is a cheap strategy to make his ...
Zandile Chistmas Mafe says the terrorism charge brought against him is a cheap strategy to make his bail application more onerous.
He plans to challenge the authenticity of reported video footage which allegedly shows him committing the crimes which saw parliament go up in smoke two weeks ago.
This information is contained
in an unsigned affidavit Mafe's defence has handed to the Western Cape High Court.
Intending to plead not guilty to the charges against him, Mafe is challenging a Cape Town magistrates court order for his admission to Valkenberg hospital for mental observation.
Mafe's defence attorney, Luvuyo Godla, has labelled his client's referral for mental observation without being given an opportunity to consult a private psychiatrist as - draconian and questionable: "IF WE WERE ADVISED BEFORE THE 11TH, WE COULD HAVE MADE OUR OWN REFERRAL AS WELL BUT NOW IT'S WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE.
THIS COURT MUST DETERMINE ON TUESDAY WHETHER OR NOT THAT WAS LAWFULLY DONE AND PROCEDURALLY CORRECT."
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