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Parts of the parliament precinct in Cape Town were left gutted after a fire on 2 January 2022. Picture: JP Smith/City of Cape Town

Arson attack

Expert team concludes preliminary assessment of fire damage in Parliament

By Kevin Brandt

A Department of Public Works and Infrastructure expert team has concluded a high level preliminary visual assessment of the damages to Parliament.

  • FILE: A Metrorail train set alight in Firgrove, Cape Town. Picture: Supplied.

    No new trains for Cape Town until security improved, says Metrorail

    In the latest incident over the weekend, six carriages were destroyed when a train caught alight on the Monte Vista line.

    929 days ago
  • Forensic investigators comb the scene at the Khutlo-Tharo Secondary School in Sebokeng where a fire broke out in the early hours of 15 January 2020. Picture: Ahmed Kajee/EWN

    Gauteng Education MEC Lesufi believes Sebokeng school fire an arson attack

    The admin block was gutted by flames in the early hours of Wednesday morning, disrupting the first day of the academic calendar.

    941 days ago
  • FILE: Prasa released CCTV images to encourage the public to come forward with information that could lead to the arrests of the four arsonists. Picture: Supplied

    2 teens arrested for Cape Town station fire

    A fire was started during the early hours on 28 November and caused the temporary shutdown of the station.

    975 days ago
  • Prasa has released new CCTV images to encourage the public to come forward with information that could lead to the arrests of the four arsonists. Picture: Supplied

    Do you know these men? Footage of suspected arsonists released, R100k reward

    Four suspects were captured in the act on CCTV cameras and Prasa has issued an award of R100,000 to whoever finds them.

    979 days ago
  • Thoko Didiza (right) is sworn in as the Agriculture, Rural Development and Land Reform minister on 30 May 2019. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN

    Rural Dev Minister Didiza to intervene in arson attacks in Mtwalume

    An arson attack on a farm owned by the Mathulini Communal Property Association (CPA) has resulted in damage of over R1 million.

    1127 days ago
  • FILE: Picture: SAPS.

    Limpopo police arrest man after death of 2 foreign nationals in house fire

    It’s understood the suspect set the building alight on Friday after robbing the victims of their belongings.

    1315 days ago
  • Picture: freeimages.com.

    Police probe arson incident at EC school

    Police say equipment and furniture valued at over of R90,000 have been lost in the attack at the Ncedisizwe Senior Secondary School.

    1470 days ago
  • Picture: Pixabay.com.

    Protesters torch KZN farmhouse

    The R66 was closed due to protests in Umlalazi, as police investigated the scene where a farmhouse was torched and a bakkie stolen.

    1552 days ago
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    WC education dept condemns arson at construction of new school

    Education MEC Spokesperson Jessica Shelver says the site offices and stores at the construction site of the new school have been completely destroyed.

    1792 days ago
  • Ngangelizwe Saps investigates case of arson after burning down of 5 vehicles kept on Saps premises. Picture: Twitter @SAPoliceService.

    Hunt launched for suspects who torched cars at Mthatha police station

    The five vehicles were being kept at an impound lot for pending cases, while others had been stolen or abandoned.

    1861 days ago
  • FILE: Picture: Masa Kekana/EWN.

    Police station petrol bombed in Grassy Park

    Police are investigating an arson attack on the Grassy Park Police Station, Cape Town.

    1899 days ago
  • FILE: NMMU South Campus. Picture: nmmu.ac.za.

    NMMU condemns arson attack

    A university building was damaged after a petrol bomb attack on Saturday night.

    2007 days ago
  • Picture: freeimages.com

    Parly committee sympathises with North West MEC after home torched

    Angry residents set North West Education MEC Sello Lehari’s family home alight this week.

    2019 days ago
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