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Man arrested after fire at South Africa's Parliament buildings

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A fire burns at the Houses of Parliament, in Cape Town, South Africa
A fire burns at the Houses of Parliament, in Cape Town, South Africa Source: AAP

The blaze gutted the third floor of the historic Old Wing, quickly spreading to the National Assembly chamber where the lower house of parliament sits.

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The blaze gutted the third floor of the historic Old Wing, quickly spreading to the National Assembly chamber where the lower house of parliament sits.

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