South African parliament's monthly publication to inform its citizens
When did the fire occur in Parliament? The fire broke out on 2 January 2022 and burnt for at least three days. The firefighters responded within six minutes after being called and alerted by the police guarding the parliamentary precinct.
A fire at the parliamentary precinct has caused extensive damage to the National Assembly. A multiagency and multi-pronged investigations are currently underway to determine the exact cause of the fire. However, one person has been...
Firefighters worked over 71 hours with outstanding courage and bravery to contain the fire. Over 300 men and women were deployed, 60 firefighting appliances and two specialised aerial pieces of equipment were used during the three-day...
National Asmbly Speaker, Ms Nosiviwe MapisaNqukula has expressed her “eternal gratitude” and thanked the “formidable firefighters” who tirelessly battled the devastating fire at the Parliamentary precinct.. Ms Mapisa-Nqakula said...
