Security Alert:  U.S. Embassy – Possible Terrorist Attack

Location:  South Africa

Event:  The U.S. government has received information that terrorists may be planning to conduct an attack targeting large gatherings of people at an unspecified location in the greater Sandton area of Johannesburg, South Africa, on 29 October 2022. There is no further information regarding the timing, method, or target of the potential attack. The U.S. Embassy has advised staff to avoid crowds of people and other large public gatherings in the greater Sandton area of Johannesburg during the weekend of 29-30 October 2022.

Assistance:

• United States Embassy to the Republic of South Africa
  877 Pretorius Street
  Arcadia, Pretoria
  Tel: 012-431-4000 (outside South Africa: +27-12-431-4000)
  U.S. Embassy – South Africa
  Facebook: U.S. Embassy – South Africa 

• United States Consulate General, Johannesburg
  (Covering Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, North West, and Free State provinces)
  1 Sandton Drive
  Sandhurst, Johannesburg
  ACSJohannesburg@state.gov
  Tel: 011-290-3000 (outside South Africa: +27-11-290-3000)
  After-hours emergencies: 079-111-1684 (outside South Africa: +27-79-111-1684)
  U.S. Consulate Johannesburg

• United States Consulate General, Durban
  (Covering KwaZulu-Natal Province)
  Delta Towers, 31st floor
  303 Dr. Pixley KaSeme Street
  DurbanAmericans@state.gov
  Tel: 031-305-7600 (outside South Africa +27-31-305-7600)
  After-hours emergencies: 079-111-1445 (outside South Africa +27-79-111-1445)
  U.S. Consulate Durban

• United States Consulate General, Cape Town
  (Covering Western Cape, Eastern Cape, and Northern Cape provinces)
  2 Reddam Avenue
  Tokai, Cape Town
  AmericansCapeTown@state.gov
  Tel: 021-702-7300 (outside South Africa: +27 21-702-7300)
  After-hours emergencies: 079-111-0391 (outside South Africa: +27-79-111-0391)
  U.S. Consulate Cape Town
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