In a significant step towards ensuring a smooth G20 summit, Johannesburg authorities have completed a comprehensive safety run. The Johannesburg Metro Police, South African Police Service, and the Road Traffic Management Corporation teamed up to conduct this critical exercise, testing emergency protocols and traffic management strategies.
From 9 AM to 1 PM, major roads around Johannesburg were closed, allowing police and traffic officials to simulate the events security measures. This dry run was crucial to identify any potential issues and ensure a seamless operation during the actual summit.
Its all hands on deck. We are preparing for next weeks summit. Weve got officers on the ground ensuring that they do secure these routes, and the major routes, of course, that will be affected within the centre of Johannesburg is the N1, the M1, the N12, and of course, arterial and urban routes as well, in the areas like Sandton especially Grayston Drive, will be seeing most of the movement and the areas of Melrose Arch and Rosebank, in Westcliff and, in the south of Johannesburg, where we are right now on Nasrec Road, and Golden Highway, and of course, in areas like Fourways on Winnie Mandela Drive and Roodepoort on Hendrik Potgieter Road. Currently, the northern part the Randshow road has been completely closed off and now the southern part has been converted into a dual carriage, JMPD spokesperson Xolani Fihla explains.