THE Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry CEO, Palesa Phili, expressed concern that suspected incendiary devices were found around the city earlier this month, and that there have been several hoax callers making bomb threats.
She said the Durban Chamber condemned such ‘blatantly criminal behaviour’ and would continue to monitor the situation.
“The Durban Chamber commends Woolworths, as it was involved in half of the incidences, for cooperating fully with the authorities and for putting in place additional protection and detection measures to ensure the safety of their employees and customers.
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“We also thank law enforcement agencies for their active role and responses to both the actual and hoax threats. The Chamber urges them to continue with their good work and counsels them to conclude their investigations and to resolve this matter as quickly as possible as this matter can pose a risk to eThekwini’s retail and tourism sectors,” she said.
Durban Chamber encouraged businesses, their employees and the community as a whole to exercise the usual caution if they encounter unexpected devices or packages and to immediately call mall security or the centre’s management and to contact the police.
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