Overview
- JMPD, SAPS and the RTMC finished a citywide safety exercise that closed sections of the N1, M1 and N12 from 9am to 1pm to test convoy and emergency protocols.
- Arterial disruptions centred on Sandton, Nasrec, Fourways and Roodepoort, affecting routes including Grayston Drive, Rivonia Road, Oxford Road, Jan Smuts Avenue, Hendrik Potgieter Road, Rand Show Road, Nasrec Road and the Golden Highway.
- Authorities issued detours such as Beyers Naudé, Christiaan De Wet and Ontdekkers in Roodepoort, Main, Cedar and Witkoppen in Fourways, and side streets parallel to Jan Smuts, Oxford and Rivonia in Sandton–Rosebank–Parktown.
- Officials say preparations and service contingencies are in their final stages, and separate reports note a risk of flight delays from VIP airspace restrictions as delegations arrive.
- Taxi drivers warn of lost earnings and residents cite patchy local information, while industry bodies NTA and SANTACO back the summit after taking part in planning.