A year after Parly fire, restoration to cost more than R2bn, trial yet to start
The fire affected the Old Assembly and the National Assembly buildings, causing extensive damage to key offices, chambers and meeting rooms.
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The fire affected the Old Assembly and the National Assembly buildings, causing extensive damage to key offices, chambers and meeting rooms.
January 2 marks exactly one year since a blaze gutted the National Assembly chamber and destroyed sections of the Old Assembly building.
It has been exactly a year since a fire tore through Parliament in Cape Town.
The DA says it will turn to the court to challenge Parliament’s failure to find a most suitable venue following January’s devastating fire.
With his prison comforts of a Kenwood kettle and fresh toiletries sorted out, Parliament arson-accused Zandile Mafe finally made his first pre-trial appearance on Friday.