Zandile Mafe who is accused of torching a historic parliamentary building has been transferred to an Eastern Cape psychiatric hospital for observation.
Health department director-general Dr Sandile Buthelezi requested the head of health in the province to investigate the matter and provide him and the prosecution with the outcomes of the probe.
The charges against Mafe include housebreaking with intent to commit terrorism, arson, terrorism and theft. He has been in custody since January 2 2022 after a fire he allegedly started destroyed a large part of the National Assembly building.
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