BBCNEWS BBC News January 3, 2022 00:01:00
Hello and welcome. the south african authorities say that a massive fire inside the parliament building in cape town has completely destroyed the national assembly. police have arrested a forty—nine year old suspect, and charged him with theft and arson. the building was empty for the new year holidays and there've been no casualties. president cyril ramaphosa, who earlier visited the scene, described the fire as devastating. our correspondent nomsa maseko has more from capetown. an historic building on fire. plumes of smoke engulfing south africa's parliament. within hours, the fire tore th...