South African police showcase their readiness ahead of the World Cup in Sandton on May 17, 2010. A strike by rail workers in South Africa left two million commuters stranded on May 17 just 24 days from the kick-off of the World Cup, in which the rail network is expected to play a major role. Nearly 12,000 workers at the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa went on strike Monday, shutting down the agency’s commuter trains and inter-city rail network nationwide. AFP PHOTO / ALEXANDER JOE (Photo by ALEXANDER JOE / AFP)
‘Possible terrorist attack’ in SA – US Embassy issues alert
The US Embassy in South Africa said it received information that terrorists may be planning to attack ‘large gatherings of people’.
South African police showcase their readiness ahead of the World Cup in Sandton on May 17, 2010. A strike by rail workers in South Africa left two million commuters stranded on May 17 just 24 days from the kick-off of the World Cup, in which the rail network is expected to play a major role. Nearly 12,000 workers at the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa went on strike Monday, shutting down the agency’s commuter trains and inter-city rail network nationwide. AFP PHOTO / ALEXANDER JOE (Photo by ALEXANDER JOE / AFP)
The United States (US) mission in South Africa issued an alert about a possible terrorist attack in the country, on Wednesday afternoon, 26 October.
READ: State Security Agency ‘has no information’ on Sandton terror attack
US EMBASSY SAYS THERE MAY BE A TERROR ATTACK IN SA THIS WEEKEND
The embassy said the US government received information that unnamed terrorists may be planning to carry out an attack in Sandton, Johannesburg on Saturday, 29 October.
The supposed attack is expected in an unspecified location in Sandton, according to the embassy. Large gatherings of people will be the target.
“There is no further information regarding the timing, method, or target of the potential attack,” read a statement.
The US has advised its staff to avoid crowds of people and other large gatherings in the greater Sandton area during the coming weekend of 29 to 30 October.
In an unrelated incident, the US embassy issued a travel warning to American citizens after a German tourist was shot and killed at the Numbi Gate outside Kruger National Park.
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