Woolworths hit by second explosion, this time in Bloemfontein

My_King said:
Ag jinne vok man, how many more threads we need???

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My_King said:
2nd...

So if they bankrupt a third supplier? a Third explosion?
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What's the bet it is related to one of them... Its the first thing I thought of.
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It’s an explosion of threads.






I’ll see myself out…
 
Woolies will almost definitely have some losses with this, I for one won't set foot in any of their stores for the foreseeable future.
 
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29 May 2026

I wanted to inform you directly about two separate incidents that targeted our stores this week. It’s important to me that our customers are kept up to date on key issues like these and that you hear the news directly from us.

In the early hours of the morning on both Thursday (28 May) and Friday (29 May), improvised explosive devices were detonated in Woolworths stores, between 01:00 and 02:00, when the stores were closed. The first occurred in Pretoria, at the Menlyn Park store and the second in Bloemfontein at the Preller Square branch. While our Menlyn Park store has reopened, Woolworths Preller Square remains closed while the investigation is underway.

Most importantly, I’m relieved to share that no one was harmed in either incident. Some staff members are, understandably, shaken by the events and our team is providing all the necessary support.

On both occasions, we informed the South African Police Service (SAPS) immediately who initiated a sweep of the areas ensuring no further threats were present, and the Hawks have been appointed to investigate. The authorities have our full support, and we will continue to work closely with them as the investigation unfolds. At this stage, no further information on the nature of the devices or the motive behind these attacks is available.

As a precaution, we have increased vigilance across our stores nationwide, and specialist forensic teams have been contracted to strengthen security and intelligence.

I’d like to take this moment to share a final thought with you. I understand that times like these can be unsettling and frightening. At Woolworths, we are standing strong in the values that have guided us for decades and helped shape the organisation we are today. Targeted attacks will not deter us.

We will keep showing up, keep opening our doors, for you – our customers.

Please be assured that we are taking every action and doing everything in our power to protect our people and you, our customers, who remain the highest priority.

Kind regards,
Spencer

Spencer Sonn
Chief Customer Officer
 
SHL said:
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29 May 2026

I wanted to inform you directly about two separate incidents that targeted our stores this week. It’s important to me that our customers are kept up to date on key issues like these and that you hear the news directly from us.

In the early hours of the morning on both Thursday (28 May) and Friday (29 May), improvised explosive devices were detonated in Woolworths stores, between 01:00 and 02:00, when the stores were closed. The first occurred in Pretoria, at the Menlyn Park store and the second in Bloemfontein at the Preller Square branch. While our Menlyn Park store has reopened, Woolworths Preller Square remains closed while the investigation is underway.

Most importantly, I’m relieved to share that no one was harmed in either incident. Some staff members are, understandably, shaken by the events and our team is providing all the necessary support.

On both occasions, we informed the South African Police Service (SAPS) immediately who initiated a sweep of the areas ensuring no further threats were present, and the Hawks have been appointed to investigate. The authorities have our full support, and we will continue to work closely with them as the investigation unfolds. At this stage, no further information on the nature of the devices or the motive behind these attacks is available.

As a precaution, we have increased vigilance across our stores nationwide, and specialist forensic teams have been contracted to strengthen security and intelligence.

I’d like to take this moment to share a final thought with you. I understand that times like these can be unsettling and frightening. At Woolworths, we are standing strong in the values that have guided us for decades and helped shape the organisation we are today. Targeted attacks will not deter us.

We will keep showing up, keep opening our doors, for you – our customers.

Please be assured that we are taking every action and doing everything in our power to protect our people and you, our customers, who remain the highest priority.

Kind regards,
Spencer

Spencer Sonn
Chief Customer Officer
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Basically there is vokol they can do.
 
So it happened in the early hours when the shops were closed, but there is no damage to be seen in the picture?
 
Nerfherder said:
We are all complex people.... also I was actually thinking of BDS not Muslims per se.


I actually have big thoughts on this and my unpopular opinion is that most Muslims don't actually support things like BDS and Free Palestine, they just comply on a surface level as part of that community but privately they have less strong feelings.
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A significantly large percentage do hold radical views, Pew Research can back that up.
 
wingnut771 said:
How hard is it to look at the camera and see who put it there?
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Went off at 1 am so its hard to tell when it was put there.

Most likely the day before but they would have to check an entire day of footage looking for someone placing an object in that spot.
 
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