Overview
- Officials reported G20 signage near Nasrec destroyed by armed assailants and streetlights and traffic signals along the R55 damaged.
- Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi announced a security push and ordered a thorough probe with a pledge to apprehend and prosecute those responsible.
- The provincial government warned that destroying essential infrastructure is a serious offense under the Criminal Matters Amendment Act, carrying potential prison terms of up to 30 years.
- No perpetrators have been identified or announced, but authorities say they are coordinating with national security structures to protect the summit.
- The backdrop includes President Donald Trump saying no U.S. government officials will attend, while residents question last‑minute fixes and the Johannesburg mayor defends the cleanup as a sustained effort.