File: Firefighters extinguish a fire burning in the National Assembly, the main chamber of the South African Parliament buildings, on January 03, 2022, in Cape Town.
CAPE TOWN - It will take at least another two years to fully restore Parliament to its former glory.
The building burnt for three days in January 2022.
Public Works Minister Dean Macpherson will visit the site to check on repair work.
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Officials say the repairs will cost about R3-billion.
The man arrested for the fire, Zandile Mafe, was charged with arson.
But, the court declared he was mentally unfit to stand trial.
He is now receiving treatment at a state mental health facility.