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Firefighters battle new blaze at South African parliament, suspect charged with arson

South African firefighters are struggling to extinguish a new blaze at the complex housing the two chambers of the country's parliament in Cape Town, a day after a d...

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CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- A fire ripped through South Africa's 138-year-old Parliament complex on Sunday, gutting offices and causing some ceilings to collapse at a site that has hosted some of the country's pivotal moments.

More than 24 hours after a fire broke out in parts of the Parliament precinct, firefighters were still on the scene managing hotspots.

Authorities say dozens of firefighters battle blaze that flared up again after destroying the parliament chamber.

CAPE TOWN—A fire at the South African parliament caused extensive damage on Sunday, collapsing the roof and gutting ...

Some 70 firefighters have battled to contain the blaze that broke out in the early hours on Sunday.

Senior fire safety staff are compiling a report after investigating the cause of a fire at Parliament in Cape Town over the weekend.

An unnamed 48-year-old man has been arrested on charges of theft and arson after a part of the South African Parliament building in Cape Town was gutted on Sunday. Cape Town municipal authorities said that the third floor of the building and the roof had collapsed completely as fire-fighters from six stations across the city […]