𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝟵 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮. Who would set fire to South Africa's historic Houses of Parliament – and why? With the chamber of the National Assembly going up in smoke after an intruder allegedly set it ablaze, the nation watched in disbelief as the police's only suspect appeared in court for arson, housebreaking, theft, and charges under the Explosives and the National Key Points acts. Carte Blanche explores parliament’s significance through the eyes of media correspondents who report on the work of an institution now forever changed.