South African prosecutors said Tuesday the man accused of setting South Africa's parliament on fire now faces an additional charge of terrorism.

Firefighters attempt to extinguish a fire burning in the National Assembly, the main chamber of the South African Parliament buildings in Cape Town, on January 3, 2022. (Photo: AFP)

A new charge said the "accused is guilty of the offence of contravening the provisions of ... the protection of constitutional democracy against terrorist and related activities", according to a court document seen by AFP.