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Senior fire safety staff are putting together their findings after they looked into the cause of the fire that broke out at Parliament in Cape Town on Sunday. Their findings will be handed over to the police, mayco member for safety and security JP Smith said.
City of Cape Town Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security JP Smith talks about the extent of the damage the fire caused.
About 70 firefighters fought to keep out the blaze that broke out Sunday morning.A huge fire that destroyed parts of the South African parliament in C
The fire started on Sunday and had been contained, but flared up again on Monday after firefighters had been sent home. A man was arrested in connection with the fire.
A 49-year-old man is facing charges of arson and theft in the blaze, which started Sunday and heavily damaged legislative buildings in Cape Town.