This morning, the provincial commissioner of police was briefed by some of the firefighters.
It has been said that one of the reasons that the fire was still raging was because the top structure is wooden.Democratic Alliance Leader John Steenhuisen is set to brief the media ahead of the expected release of the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture report.Police have charged a 49-year-old man with arson and other offences including theft, and he is expected to appear in court on Tuesday.
National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula said the arson, if confirmed, would represent an attack on the country’s democracy. Parliament has played a crucial role in South Africa’s transition from white minority rule as the place where transformative legislation has been passed, helping roll back repressive policies implemented under the apartheid era.said the suspect was believed to have gained entry to the parliament through a window in one of the offices.
“Preliminary investigations reveal that the person could have gained entrance through the back window in one of the offices in parliament. In terms of the security breaches, that is part of the investigation as to how did he manage to invade the security and gain entry into the building.
Let it burn! It is Useless for the black people.
Will they be mopping up the security cluster of the state as well?
We want to hear answers people being arrested now,that's a national key point,it's like burning the White House in the states,you'll be hunted down like terrorist.
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