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Monday marks the first year since the devastating fire gutted the Old Assembly and new National Assembly buildings. Zandile Mafe who remains in police custody is accused of starting the fire.

The Joint Standing Committee on the Financial Management of Parliament had to meet urgently a few days later to take stock of the damage that was caused by the fire.Five days later after the fire broke out, the City of Cape Town released what it called a post-incident report into the fire, prepared by its fire Department.

The City said the valve appeared to have been closed making it impossible to function during fire incidents. The report further revealed that the fire doors were latched open which assisted in the spread of the fire.Various investigations were conducted. Parliament’s Spokesperson Moloto Mothapo gives a reflection of how much progress has been made since the fire gutted the two historic buildings:

Mothapo says more progress is expected in 2023 to rebuild and ensure there are no interruptions to the work of Parliament:

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Perfect metaphor, incapacitated SA under the dreadful ANC

Still the most unlikely and unbelievable story of 2022

And never ever to be rebuilt! Parliament must and can only use the Union Buildings from today!!

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