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Frederick Mhangazo: Cape Town fire arson charges dropped

Frederick Mhangazo: Cape Town fire arson charges dropped
The state dropped the charges of arson against Frederick Mhangazo on Wednesday. He now faces a lesser charge for a fire he allegedly started.
Frederick Mhaganzo, the man accused of starting a fire in Cape Town, was released on R500 bail at the Cape Town Magistrates Court on Wednesday, 28 April. Mhangazo was initially charged with arson, which carries a minimum sentence of 15 years imprisonment, but National Prosecuting said there was not enough evidence to justify the charge.
Mhangazo is now charged with allegedly contravening the National Environmental Management Act, which carries a possible sentence of three years. ....

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Table Mountain fire: Arson charge changed to by-law violation

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The charge has been amended to a by-law violation.
The
matter was postponed and will now take place in the Cape Town District Court.
The man arrested during last week s devastating Table Mountain fire no longer faces a charge of arson, the Cape Town Magistrate s Court heard on Wednesday.
Frederick Mhangazo was arrested on 18 April near a new fire on the periphery of the main blaze, which had started in the morning close to the Rhodes Memorial tea room.
The 35-year-old man says he lives in a makeshift structure on the slopes of Table Mountain.
When he appeared in court last week, the matter was postponed to verify his address. ....

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WATCH | State no longer pursuing arson charge as Table Mountain fire accused granted bail

Frederick Mhangazo was initially charged with arson.
Mhangazo will live in a commune linked to social support and training programmes while waiting for the next leg of the case.
Tears welled up in Frederick Mhangazo s eyes after his release on bail following his arrest during the Table Mountain blaze.
I feel good, he said shakily, when asked how he was after his release.
On Wednesday the court heard that the charges he faced have been being amended from arson to an alleged contravention of a by-law.
Looking tired and overwhelmed, Mhangazo did not want to comment on the charge that he faces, but placed his hand on his pro bono lawyer Shaun Balram s shoulder in a gesture of gratitude. ....

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