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As the battle against the blaze continues in the National Assembly its feared that the fire might delay the opening of Parliament.

A fire at the South African parliament has caused extensive damage, collapsing the roof and gutting an entire floor in one building and a man in his 50s has been arr...

The first alarm went off shortly after 6am and five hours later firemen were still battling to bring the blaze under control after it spread to the National Assembly

A massive fire has completely destroyed South Africa's national assembly on Tuesday, as the blaze continued to rage

City of Cape Town fire and rescue spokesperson Jermaine Carelse says they received the call at 5am about the fire.

Around 70 firefighters were still battling the fire hours after it started in the early morning, Cape Town's Fire and Rescue Service spokesman Jermaine Carelse said. Some were lifted up on a crane to spray water on the blaze from above.

Firefighters are battling a blaze in the national Parliament buildings that caused the roof of the old National Assembly to collapse. The cause is not yet known, although a person has been detained for questioning.

Minister of Public Works Patricia de Lille is speaking to media outside of Parliament. She says it wasn't the National Assembly that caught light, as indicated by JP Smith, but the Old Assembly.</p...

The fire started at the early hours of Sunday morning in the parliament complex in Cape Town and has spread to the National Assembly

CAPE TOWN: A massive fire in South Africa's houses of parliament in Cape Town caused the roof of the old National Assembly building to collapse on Sunday as the blaze continued to rage after eight hours.No casualities have been reported in the fire, which has also spread to the wing housing the current National Assembly, where parliament sits."The roof...