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From the horse’s mouth
JOBURG - We asked the community about their thoughts on the terror attack that shook Nice, France to it's core.
In light of the recent terrorist attacks in France, whereby a Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel a truck drove through crowds celebrating Bastille Day on 14 July, killing 84 people, Sandton Chronicle asked local community members if they feel threatened by terrorism as South African citizens. Here is what they had to say …
Although I am wary of terrorism, as a South African it does not keep me up at night. It should not be a major concern for us in this country.
I worry about terrorism as our security system in South Africa is not up to scratch. However, I do not think that any terrorists are interested in the African continent.
Although terrorism affects the entire world and has caused so much frightening damage, I really do not think that we here in South Africa have anything to be afraid of.
The thing with terrorism is that it always catches people by surprise, so I am far too cautious to think that any country or person is immune, including South Africa.
After watching what happened to those French people, how could anyone not be afraid? Having said that, I don’t think that South Africa has anything to worry about as a country.
