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I don't know about the South Africa end of it, But there is a lot of talk on the internet about terrorist in America on that date.

Originally posted by useless eaters
S and F

I don't know about the South Africa end of it, But there is a lot of talk on the internet about terrorist in America on that date.

"that date" is today! Got anything more specific??

[not to take the conversation off topic, please remember OP]

Yep ... this is happening today but I have no more information at this stage.

I will of course monitor it as well as I can (I am at work - but luckily as an IT manager ) and provide updates as they become available.

Perhaps its just a case of "rather safe than sorry" ... but it would be really nice if someone told us (the SA public) what the possible threat is ... no?

Weird that it is happening on September 22 (11 x 2) could the date mean

something, like September 11 two times worse? Why in South Africa? Maybe

we will see the same in US later. Very interesting.

Could it be related to the event in the Persian Gulf?, South Africa isn't too far away.

Travel agents in the dark about US closures

Just an update on the story....

Law expert Portia Mngomezulu said this morning that the restriction to take pictures of US consulate in Johannesburg is not in terms of the law or any particular legislation, but a diplomatic agreement between the two governments. "It is designed to protect the embassy from attacks. It's for security reasons," she said. Claude van Keirsbilck, a board member of the Association of South African Travel Agents and an executive at Tourvest Travel Services, which represents American Express Travel and Seekers, said the travel industry had today received no notification of the sudden closure of the US government facilities.

"It's disturbing because we don't know what to say to our clients. We are busy sending out notifications to all our member bodies," he said, adding that because the US visa application process was an appointment arrangement between the traveller and the US consulate directly, it was not possible to say how many people were impacted by today's sudden closure.

"We don't know if the visa offices have been contacting individuals directly to tell them that the offices are closed today as we have not heard of anything like this happening." - Gill Gifford and Solly Maphumulo

Ya I saw that one too ... and though it probably has some bearing on the issue, I am wondering if they've done this throughout Africa or in other places in the world.

So far I have found nothing else that indicates that US embassies etc. in other countries have been closed ... anyone know of others??

A quick google search suggests it doesn't happen very often. I also don't find any others today.

The threat report must have been very specific. Dates times etc

Hardly surprising, with our open borders, it's an invitation.

[edit on 22-9-2009 by skywatch]

Well we'll just have to keep our snouts to the ground and keep a sniffing ... I'm sure some BS story will be dished up pretty soon coz I'm sure we're not the only ones asking questions.

I'm quite keen to hear what the 'official' explanation is going to be ... more often than not (especially with SA's buffoon-riddled government) we learn more by listening to what they are not saying ... or how they try to sell the lie that 'explains' everything.

Chances are good that they will shift the focus yet again by ordering ol' Julez to cause some public stink again ... and then blame Zille ... Yawn

A statement from Bheki Cele (The South African Police Commisioner)

"There are things that have happened. There are things that are happening," he said, adding that police were in touch with US officials.

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What do you suppose is "happening"??? Something is going to happen??

maybe they are planting something now and blow it up
when the world championship soccer is there (2010)...
lotttttt off people off all nations will be there

I find it a little strange them coming out with it, you know, "Hey we're closed today but if you come back in the morning, feel free to try and blow us up then"....

I know it's not that simple, and they haven't got much choice other than to do that, but it seems a little weird.

Good find by the way S+F !