NATIONAL NEWS - As South Africa hosts global leaders for the Group of Twenty (G20) Summit this weekend, law enforcement agencies are urging Gauteng residents and commuters to plan their travel ahead of time, with significant traffic disruptions and road closures expected. 

According to a joint statement by the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC), Gauteng Traffic Police (GTP), Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department, (JMPD), Tshwane Metropolitan Police Department, (TMPD), Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department, (EMPD) and South Africa Police Service (SAPS), road closures are scheduled from 18 to 23 November.

“These measures are necessary as South Africa proudly hosts the G20 Summit, a major international event bringing together global leaders. Motorists are encouraged to plan ahead, allow additional travel time, and consider alternative routes where possible. 

“These measures are essential to enhance public safety, enforce traffic compliance, and support ongoing traffic law enforcement initiatives, including vehicle inspections and congestion management.

“Clear signage, traffic officers, and real-time updates will be provided to guide road users, and access for emergency and essential services will be always prioritised,” law enforcement agencies said.

Road closures will affect the City of Johannesburg, City of Tshwane and City of Ekurhuleni.

Affected routes and road networks: operations will target high-security routes, including major national highways and central urban arteries.

Major national and regional routes:

• N1 Atterbury / Garsfontein / Delmas / Flying Sauser / Botha / John Vorster / Brakfontein / Samrand / Olifantsfontein / New Road / Allandale / Bucculeuch / Winnie Mandela / Rivonia / 14th / Gordon / Maraisburg / N17 / Rand Show
• N3 south / N3 north flyover
• N12 Elands / Voortrekker / Reading / Comaro / Kliprivier / Xavier / Uncle Charlie / Diepkloof
• N14
• R21 south and Atlas off – ramp / R21 south and Voortrekker off-ramp
• R24 west and N12 west junction
• M1 Woodmead / Marlboro / Grayston / Corlett / Athol Oaklands / Glenhove / 11th Avenue / Oxford / St Andrew / Jan Smuts / Empire / Smit / Carr / M2 Crown / Booysens / Xavier / Golden Highway

Major arterial and urban roads:

• Sandton: 5th Street; Maude Street; Daisy Street; Rivonia Road; Grayston Drive and Kathrine Street.
• Melrose Arch: Whiteley Road; Melrose Boulevard and Athol Oaklands Road.
• Rosebank, Westcliff, Parkview: Oxford Road; Glenhove Road and Jan Smuts Avenue.
• Fourways: Winnie Mandela Drive.
• Roodepoort: Hendrick Potgieter Road.

Nasrec: Rand Show Road; Booysens Reserve Road; Nasrec Road and Golden Highway (Nasrec).

• Full closure on Grayston Drive will be implemented on Saturday, 22 November 2025 between 04h00 – 10h00.
• Full closure will be implemented on Golden Highway between Rand Show Road and Soweto Highway from Wednesday the 17th of November 2025.
• On the 22nd and 23rd November, Nasrec Road will be closed off to traffic between Rand Show and Shaft 17 Road. There’ll limited access on Nasrec Road from the N17 traffic circle to Shaft 17 Road.
• On the 22nd and 23rd the northern portion of Rand Show Road will be closed off between the N1 and Nasrec Road. The southern portion of Nasrec Road will be converted into dual carriage to allow contra traffic flow accommodating residents of Ormonde View.
• On the 22nd and 23rd, Booysens Reserve Road will be closed between Crownwood Road and with limited access. Intersections leading towards Booysens Reserve; Crownwood and Amethyst / Crownwood and Modulus will be closed off to traffic with limited access.

South Africa will host the G20 Social Summit from 18 to 20 November 2025 at the Birchwood Hotel and OR Tambo Conference Centre in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng Province.

Affected regional routes: 1st Road; View Point Road; North Rand Road; Trichardt Road and Northern Road.

“When the convoys are moving, roads will be closed off completely and movement from road users; pedestrians, cyclists and motorists will be limited. Roads will be opened as soon as the convoys move pass the affected routes with approximately 30 minutes to 1 hour delay in some areas,” law enforcement agencies said.

Operation schedule and times:

• Date: Saturday, 22 November and Sunday, 23 November
• Time Period: Morning, 07:00 – 10:00 and evening, 17:00 – 20:00
• Action: Rolling road closures in the City of Johannesburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni

Alternative Routes Around Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni and Tshwane

• Use M57 as an alternative to the R21 between Ekurhuleni and Tshwane.
• For east-west travel, use smaller regional roads through Germiston, Kempton Park, or Bedfordview instead of R24/N12.
• In the Roodepoort area, use Beyers Naudé Drive, Christiaan De Wet Road, Ontdekkers Road instead of Hendrick Potgieter Road.
• Within Fourways, use Main Road, Cedar Road and Witkoppen Road
• Within Sandton/Rosebank/Parktown, use side streets parallel to Jan Smuts, Oxford, or Rivonia Road, such as Corlett Drive, Sandton Drive, 11th Avenue,
• In southern Johannesburg, Riverlea, Nasrec and Ormonde View, use Chris Hani Road, Main Reef Road, Crownwood Road (Fordsburg–Crown Mines) Soweto Highway, N17, Aerodrome Road and Adcock Ingram Road. -SAnews.gov.za

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