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Jan 2, 2022, 6 tweets

VIDEO: A major fire raging Sunday in South Africa's seat of parliament in Cape Town had not been brought under control by firefighters after more than six hours, with authorities fearing "significant" damage

#BREAKING S.African national assembly entirely destroyed by fire: spokesperson

#UPDATE A massive fire in South Africa's houses of parliament in Cape Town has "burned down" the entire National Assembly where parliamentarians sit, a spokesperson said on Sunday

Map locating the South African parliament building in Cape Town

#BREAKING Man arrested over S.Africa parliament blaze due in court Tuesday: police

#UPDATE A man was due in court on Tuesday after a massive fire completely destroyed South Africa's national assembly, officials said, as the blaze at the historic legislature continued to rage u.afp.com/wccG

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