Overview
- Delegations will be escorted by a single, coordinated force combining SAPS, National Traffic Police, Gauteng provincial traffic and metropolitan police units.
- Airports in the province will operate under elevated security with streamlined arrivals and departures for visiting heads of state, including an expected visit by China’s Xi Jinping, for the November 22–23 summit.
- Gauteng is accelerating a CCTV rollout across the province, presented as a legacy crime‑fighting investment beyond the event.
- An explosives expert was arrested after trespassing at the Nasrec expo centre, which officials highlighted as proof that security operations are active and responsive.
- Panyaza Lesufi voiced confidence in preparations but said full readiness can only be confirmed once the summit begins, noting dry runs and warning would‑be offenders that police will not be lenient.