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A major fire ripped through South Africas 138-year-old Parliament complex on Sunday, gutting offices and causing some ceilings to collapse at a site that has hosted some of the countrys pivotal moments.

Hours after the blaze at Parliament was detected emergency personnel are still desperately attempting to extinguish the fire.

A man in his 50s arrested inside parliament; no reports of any injuries; cause of fire unknown

Police say suspect arrested inside building over blaze that spread from oldest wing of national assembly

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A major 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.

A man was due in court on Tuesday after a massive fire completely destroyed South Africa's national assembly, officials said, as the blaze at the historic legislature continued to rage. An investigation has been opened into the fire which started at around 0300 GMT on Sunday in the parliament complex's oldest wing, which was completed in 1884 and has wood-panelled rooms. As

A fire at the South African parliament caused extensive damage on Sunday, collapsing the roof and gutting an entire floor in one building.

Firefighters are battling a major blaze at South Africa’s national Parliament complex in the southern city of Cape Town.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - A major fire ripped through South Africa's 138-year-old Parliament complex on Sunday, gutting offices and causing some

A massive fire in South Africa’s houses of parliament in Cape Town has completely destroyed the National Assembly where parliamentarians sit, a spokesman said