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South African Parliament said its lower house, the National Assembly (NA), will host sittings in a much smaller chamber inside the precinct, with some lawmakers to participate nline, after the original chamber was burned down in last weeks fire accident.

Midday Report host Mandy Wiener chats to Eyewitness News reporter Kevin Brandt.

The man suspected of starting an inferno that destroyed South Africa’s parliament building was charged with terrorism during his second court appearance on Tuesday.. Suspect in South Africa’s parliament fire charged with terrorism | Main | English edition | Agencia EFE

Mafe faces charges relating to arson, possession of an explosive device and housebreaking.

Are the incidents related to the unrest and looting in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng last year?

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.

A Department of Public Works and Infrastructure expert team has concluded a high level preliminary visual assessment of the damages to Parliament.

The South African Parliament announced it will host its flagship program, the State of the Nation Address (SONA), at the historic City Hall of Cape Town, the legislative capital of the nation, after the recent fire incident at Parliament ...

While contention and confusion continue to shroud South Africa’s understanding of the fire at Parliament, certain elements are known. In an effort to provide greater clarity on the devastating event and its fallout, Daily Maverick has laid out these developments chronologically. While content...

Mmusi Maimane writes that the recent fire at Parliament highlights that a political war between politicians and bureaucrats is well under way at state institutions such as Parliament and that perhaps it is time to bring in an independent actor.