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title: "WATCH – Parliament’s democracy problem"
description: "As you probably know, large parts of the parliamentary precinct were badly damaged by a fire in January 2022. What you may not know is that the business of Parliament has never returned to normal, because of the incredibly slow pace of repairs. Daily Maverick Rebecca Davis explains how this is affecting journalism and democratic participation in Parliament."
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published: "2024-09-19T13:41:02"
updated: "2024-09-19T13:41:07"
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# WATCH – Parliament’s democracy problem

> As you probably know, large parts of the parliamentary precinct were badly damaged by a fire in January 2022. What you may not know is that the business of Parliament has never returned to normal, because of the incredibly slow pace of repairs. 
 Daily Maverick Rebecca Davis explains how this is affecting journalism and democratic participation in Parliament.

By Rebecca Davis · Published 19 September 2024, 15:41 SAST · Updated 19 September 2024, 15:41 SAST

## Content

[YouTube video: "YouTube video"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxGa9bCow3A)

Reporting by: Rebecca Davis
Video filmed by: Bernard Kotze
Edited by: Rufaro Chiswo

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