Nairobi, Sha'ban 28, 1437, Jun 4, 2016, SPA -- IS forces could be planning a terrorist attack against upscale shopping areas in South Africa, the US State Department warned in a travel advisory to its citizens on Saturday, dpa reported. "The US government has received information that terrorist groups are planning to carry out near-term attacks against places where US citizens congregate in South Africa, such as upscale shopping areas and malls in Johannesburg and Cape Town," the statement read. It said plans for such attacks would mesh with IS's public call for terrorist attacks during the upcoming Islamic holy month of Ramadan, which begins Monday. -- SPA 21:41 LOCAL TIME 18:41 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w