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National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula told journalists on Wednesday she could not speculate on whether the incident at parliament could be linked to last year's unrest.
Following a devastating fire, a team of engineers says the New Assembly building at Parliament is unsafe and should be closed with immediate effect to restrict access.
<p>Following a devastating fire, a team of engineers says the New Assembly building at Parliament is unsafe and should be closed with immediate effect to restrict access.</p>
CapeTalk host John Maytham chats to the City of Cape Town's JP Smith.
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen said on Tuesday that it is important that business is not derailed by the fire that destroyed parts of the National Assembly, adding that as the opposition party, the DA must ensure that the business of the State and Parliament continues uninterrupted. On Sunday the fire gutted the third floor of the Old Assembly building, including office spaces and the gymnasium. The roof of the Old Assembly building collapsed. Parts of the ceiling at the New Assembly building, to which the fire spread, also collapsed.