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.
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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