Following an alert by the U.S. Embassy regarding a terror threat on SA’s richest square mile, South Africans have taken to Twitter to share their sentiments. President Ramaphosa has also reacted to the alert.
The U.S. Embassy issued an alert on Wednesday about possible terror attacks targeting large gatherings at an unspecified location in Sandton on Saturday, the 29th of October. According to the statement, there is no further information regarding the method or timing of the potential attack.
Amid growing fears, President Ramaphosa has reacted to the warning. Speaking at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, he said that law enforcement agencies are working around the clock to verify and look closely at the message from the U.S. Embassy.
He also criticized the US government for jumping the gun, “It’s unfortunate that the U.S Government issued that type of warning without having had deep-dive type discussions with us,” he said.
These are just some of the mixed reactions on Twitter
FBI agents have arrested Nigerian scammers few months ago hiding in Sandton yet some people don't believe US for warning us about possible terror attack from Islamic terrorists
— Segopotje Nkadimeng (@SegopotjeNkadi3) October 28, 2022
majority of terrorists who were defeated in Mozambique by Rwandan forces are hiding in SA
Knowing 🇿![CDATA[]]>🇦SAns a Sandton Challenge is probably underway, nothing is taken serious over here pic.twitter.com/0Iv2k9UhGf
— _Karo (@_CircularKar0) October 28, 2022
...The prez of the Republic of SA is lambasting the US authorities for failing to have a deep-dive discussion about the terror warning issued with 'local authorities' & is asking the US for evidence of the treat! What was he gonna do with the evidence? 😬![CDATA[]]>👀#Terrorists #Sandton pic.twitter.com/Ii6ZOvqluL
— SeaPoint OnPoint (@SeapointO) October 28, 2022
I was listening to radio 📻 in morning kore no one is taking this Sandton threat seriously, the radio dj's are making fun of this terrorist attack. I bet many will be shopping 🛒 in Sandton tomorrow just to see how terrorists attack look like. 😭![CDATA[]]>😭![CDATA[]]>😭
— Mrs Jordan. M. B 🦹♀️🪐![CDATA[]]>🩺 (@Mrskillmonger1) October 28, 2022
Mzanzi - Your lives matter. I trust the credibility of the threat in Sandton. Stay alert, make wise choices for yourself, family, employees and be protected.❤️🙏![CDATA[]]>🏽![CDATA[]]>🎚️🇿![CDATA[]]>🇦
— Loren Arries (@LorenArries) October 28, 2022
If we’re being real the only terrorist in Sandton is Eskom pic.twitter.com/tQaeNowVMx
— Navis Cortez (@NavisCortez) October 28, 2022
Us embassy should have followed proper procedures in announcing such information ka Sandton but i don't blame US, our government like hiding a lot from us same as the highrate of kids being killed no warning from the SAPS, while we facing bid issues.#Terrorists
— 👑Tinyiko Nw'a Rhandziwa👑 (@TMukhavele) October 28, 2022
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