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Former Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille warned it would still be several hours before the fire was brought under control.
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Former Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille warned it would still be several hours before the fire was brought under control.
CAPE TOWN - A fire at the South African parliament caused extensive damage on Sunday, collapsing the roof and gutting an entire floor in one building. A
A blaze erupted at the South African parliament early on Sunday, with flames bursting from the roof of a building and a plume of smoke that could be seen from m
A major fire has broken out in South Africa’s parliament in Cape Town. Firefighters are still...
A massive fire in South Africa’s Houses of Parliament in Cape Town caused the roof of the old National Assembly building to collapse yesterday as the blaze continued to rage after eight hours. No causalities have been reported in the fire, which has also spread to the wing housing the current National Assembly, where parliament sits. “The roof of the old assembly building has collapsed and is gone,” Jean-Pierre Smith, Cape Town’s mayoral committee member for safety and security, told reporters. The cause of the fire was not yet known, but an investigation was opened. South African Pres...