Statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on fire at Parliament precinct
2 January 2022 - 4:30pm
I am deeply saddened by the scenes all of us are witnessing today as flames engulf the home of our democracy in the precinct of Parliament.
This is a disastrous event that should sadden all of us.
This is devastating, coming as it does a day after our send-off for Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
Waking up to the destruction of Parliament is a terrible setback from what we were basking in yesterday.