Overview
- The man was detained on 3 November 2025 at Johannesburg’s Nasrec exhibition centre for alleged trespassing, according to GCIS deputy spokesperson William Baloyi.
- Baloyi described the incident as a stunt aimed at wrongly portraying South Africa’s security preparations as deficient.
- He said the arrest demonstrates that law enforcement is prepared to secure G20 delegates and noted more than 130 preparatory meetings have proceeded without incident.
- The Citizen reported that police and the man’s employer have been contacted for comment, with responses pending as coverage develops.
- Sunday World identified the detainee as Jimmy Roodt, operations director of Gauntlet Security Solutions, citing Baloyi’s confirmation of the arrest.