Cape Town shopping center evacuated as "security threat"

Police confirmed a bomb threat at the Kenilworth Mall in Cape Town

"This office can confirm a bomb threat in a shopping center in the Claremont area, the mall was evacuated .. to ensure the safety of people .. At this point, the unit SAPS K9 and Bomb Squad [are] are still on the scene, "said Saturday the police spokesman, Captain FC Van Wyk .

Dozens of buyers reportedly evacuated following the incident

Earlier, the mall said in a statement to News24 that a "security threat" was behind the # 39; evacuation.

"Due to a security threat, Kenilworth Center has been evacuated to ensure the safety and security of our customers, tenants and employees." Once it has been established that it is sure, the Center will be reopened. "

The bomb threat follows a few chaotic months in KwaZulu-Natal where a number of suspicious devices were found in Durban, particularly in major shopping centers

. Last incident, the Phoenix Police Station had to be evacuated as a result of a bomb threat hoax.

The same day, the Cornubia Mall in Mount Edgecombe was evacuated for the same reason.

Hundreds of shoppers and mall workers were evacuated after police received information that there was a bomb in Woolworths.

The mall was reopened with the police bomb squad. Six aircraft have been discovered in recent weeks as the bomb team made a controlled detonation on a threat to Wentworth on Monday.