Kolonnade reopens shopping centre, after Tuesday morning bomb threat
"No suspicious items were found."
The Kolonnade shopping centre has been declared safe to enter after it was evacuated due to a bomb threat earlier on Tuesday morning.
According to Sinoville police spokesperson, Warrant Officer Johan van Dyk, they were called to the scene at 09:20. “Sinoville police responded to the scene and emergency services were dispatched. “Emergency evacuation procedures were activated and the mall was evacuated,” he said. Rekord received information from bystanders that the bomb threat was at First National Bank, but police are yet to confirm this.
“The K9 unit as well as the bomb disposal unit did a thorough search of the mall and no suspicious items were found.
“The bomb disposal unit declared the mall as safe and normal activities commenced,” Van Dyk said. Colonel Maria Roberts, station commander of Sinoville police, issued a stern warning to the public that such threats is a criminal offence and is punishable by law.
Monique Janse van Rensburg, marketing manager of Kolonnade centre management said that the safety of their customers and tenants is of the utmost importance.
“Therefore these reports cannot be taken lightly.
“Management will continue to monitor any potential threats and are currently evaluating further security measures that may enhance our current procedures to ensure incidents of this nature do not reoccur.
“Management would like to thank all customers who adhered to the evacuation procedures,” Janse van Rensburg said.
*Please note that this article has been amended
Do you have more information about the story?
Please send us an email to editorial@rekord.co.za or phone us on 083 625 4114.
For free breaking and community news, visit Rekord’s websites: Rekord East
For more news and interesting articles, like Rekord on Facebook, follow us on Twitter or Instagram
