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News update: Parliament confirms nine officials have been suspended following the fire at the National Assembly last year.

An investigation into the fire that gutted Parliament has fingered a failure to implement security policies and non-compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

An investigation into a fire that tore through the parliamentary precinct nearly two years ago has found it could have been prevented had some safeguards been in place.

The Democratic Alliance (DA) says there must be accountability for the fire that destroyed Parliament last year.

Download logoToday marks exactly one year since the break out of the fire that gutted the National Assembly building, including the Chamber where plenary

It has been exactly a year since a fire tore through Parliament in Cape Town.

The fire service of South Africas legislative capital Cape Town said that the blaze at Parliament, which erupted two days ago, has flared up again.In a statement, the service said that the void beneath the roof sheeting of the building of the ...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday said he believes somebody is being held and questioned for the fire at the parliament in the early morning in the legislative capital Cape Town and promised a deep investigation into it.

The fire spread to the National Assembly Chamber, whose roof collapsed.

South Africas Parliament building in Cape Town was severely deteriorated by a huge fire Sunday. Although nobody has been reported injured, the event has sparked national security concerns. A suspect has been arrested. Firefighters worked for hours to extinguish the blaze.