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City hosts special ceremony to thank firefighters who battled Parliament fire

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Western Cape Premier Alan Winde, Parliament speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula and mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis, teamed up yesterday to thank the brave firefighters who worked around the clock to battle a devastating fire at Parliament.

The trio joined firefighters at the Roeland Street fire station to convey a message of thanks to all who helped fight the blaze.

Winde said time and again, the city’s brave fighters have shown up and tirelessly battled dangerous fire lines with expert precision and unrelenting dedication.

Liesl Smit
Liesl Smit
Liesl is the Smile 90.4FM News Manager. She has been at Smile since 2016, with nearly 20 years experience in the radio industry, including reading news, field reporting and producing. In 2008 she won the Vodacom Journalist of the Year Award, Western Cape region. liesl@smile904.fm

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