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City officials say new blaze brought under control, teams scour complex to extinguish any remaining hot spots.

Man charged with arson and other offences expected to appear in court on Tuesday.

Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen said on Tuesday that it is important that business is not derailed by the fire that destroyed parts of the National Assembly, adding that as the opposition party, the DA must ensure that the business of the State and Parliament continues uninterrupted. On Sunday the fire gutted the third floor of the Old Assembly building, including office spaces and the gymnasium. The roof of the Old Assembly building collapsed. Parts of the ceiling at ...

The joint standing committee on the financial management of parliament met about preliminary findings on fire damage

Explosives had allegedly been taken into Parliament while laptops, crockery and documents had been stolen at the time a devastating fire had been set in Parliament over the weekend. Zandile Mafe, the man arrested in connection with the fire, made his first appearance in the Cape Town Magistrate's Court on Tuesday following his arrest 48 hours earlier.

Suspect arrested in connection with fire at South African parliament caused extensive damage, collapsing the roof and gutting an entire floor.

The fire, which started just before 6 a.m., was the second at the parliament in less than a year.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa – A major fire ripped through South Africas 138-year-old Parliament complex Sunday, gutting offices and causing some ce ...

The 2022 State of the Nation Address (SONA) will probably have to be held at a venue other than the normal National Assembly.

Police charge a 49-year-old with arson