A man has been arrested after a large fire severely damaged the Houses of Parliament in the South African city of Cape Town.
Police said a 49-year-old suspect, who was inside the parliament, had been apprehended and would appear in court this week.
“A man has been arrested inside the parliament, he’s still being interrogated. We have opened a criminal case. He has been arrested and will appear in court on Tuesday,” police spokeswoman Thandi Mbambo said.
Meanwhile, the huge fire that destroyed parts of South Africa’s parliament in Cape Town has been brought under control after some 70 firefighters battled to contain the blaze, which broke out in the early hours on Sunday.
“The fire was brought under control during the night,” spokesman Jermaine Carelse said on Monday, adding that flames had yet to be extinguished in the oldest part of the building.
