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Firefighters are battling a huge blaze in the Parliament precinct in Cape Town. Some of the buildings under threat include the NCOP building and the Old Assembly Chamber. The cause of the blaze is still unclear. SABCNews

The fire is reportedly beginning to subside at the building where it seems to have broken out – the Old Assembly Chamber. The smoke was grey, black and white.

The City’s JP Smith says the City Fire and Rescue Services received the call at 05:03 am of a building alight in Parliament Avenue. “Roeland Street Fire was first on scene and with the assessment of the fire more resources were called. We currently have 6 firefighting appliances and approximately 36 firefighters on scene,” says Smith.

He says the fire is currently on the 3rd floor – initial reports indicate it started in the office space and is spreading toward the gymnasium.The fire has not been contained and reports of cracks in some walls of the building have been confirmed.

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Right wingers only language they would understand

Was this building prepared for emergency.

Abramjee Cape Town doesn't have good fire fighters or its just a sabotage that fire should have been dosed within hour

Security lax

'Ignorant is dangerous '

Should’ve accepted the vaccines

I told them not to burn it baqhubeka

At least the Western Cape Government has effective operational infrastructures in place to deal with emergencies of this nature 👌🏻 geordinhl alanwinde jsteenhuisen

Nothing honestly happens in there, aren't they supposed to dissolve the parliament after this.

GOOD MORNING oh my gosh. that is terrible , we pray no one was hurt, we pray that the firefighters will be able to get blaze under control.silenceisnotgolden

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