US Embassy Notice | Experts warn people to be cautious

JOHANNESBURG - The United States terror threat warning must be taken seriously, according to the Institute for Security Studies.

It says to give such a specific warning there must be credible intelligence.

President Cyril Ramaphosa brushed aside the alert, saying South Africans will be warned if necessary.

He says a terror threat warning released by the US government is quite unfortunate.

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Ramaphosa added that the country's safety and security agencies will alert the government about any threats.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says a terror threat warning released by the US government is quite unfortunate. On Wednesday, the embassy issued an alert for a possible terror attack in Sandton, Johannesburg, this weekend. #DStv403 #eNCA pic.twitter.com/EhiZm0ONTK

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