Staff Reporter.
The Sandton City Shopping Centre in Johannesburg is being evacuated, following a telephonic bomb threat late on Saturday afternoon.
According to a Twitter post by the centre the threat was received at approximately 17:35, leading to the decision the evacuate all customers from the mall.
Sandton City confirms that a telephonic bomb threat was received on Saturday, the 24th of April 2021 at 17h35.
The safety and security of shoppers and tenants is of the utmost importance to Sandton City, and all security protocols have been put in place.
— Sandton City (@SandtonCity) April 24, 2021
Several customers and staff members from shops in the centre have posted pictures and videos of the evacuation online.
Police K9 and Bomb Disposal units are reportedly at the scene.
This is a developing story, and more information will be added as it becomes available.