Fortunately, no one was injured and police will be investigating.
Police crime scene experts were investigating the scene at the South African Police Service premises in Bellville, Cape Town, where a fire broke out in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Police spokesperson Captain FC van Wyk said in a statement that officers saw smoke coming from a building at the back of the premises. “The building is utilised by administrative personnel who were not inside at the time of the incident,” Van Wyk said. “No one was injured. We urge the media to refrain from speculating on the motive at this sensitive stage of the investigation.
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