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ICYMI: The Sandton Tourism Association says the United States’s alert of a possible terror attack must be taken seriously. The Association also criticized the South African government for downplaying the warning.

South African police officers patrol the Johannesburg Pride celebration which proceeded despite the reported threat of a terror attack in Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa October 29, 2022. REUTERS/James OatwaySouth African police officers patrol the Johannesburg Pride celebration which proceeded despite the reported threat of a terror attack in Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa October 29, 2022.

On Thursday, the US Embassy issued an alert on a ‘possible terrorist attack’ in Sandton this weekend. The UK is among several Western countries that have also issued similar alerts to their citizens. Nothando Magudulela reports… South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa says, “It’s unfortunate that the US Embassy issued a warning without talking to us… South Africans should be best informed by the South African government our agencies as they are getting better at the job of securing our people are alert and looking very closely at this type of threat and continue to do so any form of alert will come from the government of the Republic of South Africa it is unfortunate that another government should issue that threat.

“We are very alert we have issued communication and everyone has taken safety measures to ensure that business continues.”

 

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US is dreaming of terrorist attack here in South Africa Forgetting that here in South Africa WE DON'T CRITICIZE other countries or people's RELIGIONS or RELIGIOUS like them Stay safe✌️

Association is mad

This association believes in everything that is wrong

What we did as South Africa to deserve those attacks. Those groups don't just bomb any country willy-nilly. People must stop this unfounded speculations. We have our own issues here to worry about than Boko haram and ISIS.

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