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The houses of parliament have no insurance cover, meaning a repair and reconstruction bill that could reach R1bn will have to be footed by taxpayers.

Afrika said the medically-trained team supported the mother while she helped her deliver the baby and cut the umbilical cord before the ambulance could arrive.

Cape Town MMC for Safety and Security JP Smith said that there were a number of reasons why the doors were not properly closed.

The City of Cape Town confiscated 8,699 bottles of alcohol, which amounts to 5,000 litres, at public beaches and other amenities throughout the festive season.

"Spaza shops are run better then our parliament," claimed one user.

A crew of about 10 firefighters are damping down the last hot spots after a fire in parliament’s National Assembly building on Sunday.

A major fire devastated South Africa’s parliament building, with heavy damage to the historic site in the centre of Cape Town.

A crew of about 10 firefighters are damping down the last hot spots after a fire in parliament’s National Assembly building on Sunday.

"[The] raging fire has just re-emerged and it's now engulfing the entire roof of the National Assembly," says parliament spokesperson Moloto Mothapo.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Fire crews have continued to work at South Africas...