Overview
- Officers fired rubber bullets to disperse crowds outside the Nasrec Expo Centre, arrested protesters, and confirmed that at least one police officer was hospitalized.
- SAPS said cases were opened for public violence, assaulting an officer, and contravening a Johannesburg High Court interdict against Operation Dudula.
- Police reported that some demonstrators tried to march toward the main G20 venue and to block roads used by heads of state motorcades.
- Operation Dudula and the MK Party were involved in the clashes, while the All Amhara United Association and other groups held separate protests nearby over distinct grievances.
- Authorities maintained that demonstrations must stay within designated speakers' corners so summit operations can continue without disruption.