South Africa’s parliament complex arsonist appears in court
South African police have apprehended the man suspected to be the arsonist behind the fire that ravaged South Africa’s parliament complex last Sunday and he appeared briefly in court today Tuesday, Jan 4th, 2022.
The Cape Town Magistrates Court charged the suspect, a 49-year old, middle-aged man for the arson. The hearing is now adjourned to January 11th.
The fire started in the early hours of Sunday morning and was brought under control on Monday.
Strong winds, however, reignited the flames leaving firefighters battling the blaze late into the night.
The flames destroyed the chamber where MPs normally sit. The fire started in the old part of the parliament complex before spreading to the modern part.
