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A massive fire in South Africa's houses of parliament in Cape Town completely destroys the National Assembly where parliamentarians sit.

Suspect arrested in connection with South African parliament fire

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.

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), an opposition party in South Africa, has called for the relocation of the country's parliament building...

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.

President Cyril Ramaphosa praised firefighters for saving a “very important national asset of our government.”

Sabotage was suspected in the massive blaze that engulfed part of South Africa's parliament on Sunday, and a man in his 50s has been arrested.

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

Johannesburg, Jan 2 (EFE).- A fire that broke out early Sunday morning in the South African Parliament building is still burning more than 12 hours after being detected with Cape Town emergency crews so far unable to prevent the collapse of parts of the structure. “The roof has caught fire and the National Assembly building …

Roof collapses on entire floor in one building gutted