and severely damaged. is severely damaged. waterlogged and smoke damaged. there is going to be damage extensively. the roof above the old assembly chamber, assembly hall, is completely gone. many high profile south african politicians including president cyril ramaphosa were in cape town for the funeral of archbishop desmond tutu, which took place at st george s cathedral, a block away from the parliamentary precinct. this is devastating news, a terrible and devastating event, particularly after we gave the archbishop what i would call the best send off yesterday. the minister responsible for government infrastructure say for government infrastructure said firefighters managed to contain the blaze from spreading further. this is a very sad day for our democracy because parliament