Plan your routes and allow for a little extra travel time in Jozi this upcoming Saturday, as authorities prep for the G20 Summit.
Johannesburg, South Africa (12 November 2025) – A joint operation between authorities will take place in Johannesburg on Saturday. It will temporarily close off roads and lanes, with intermittent disruptions across key routes in Jozi.
The Road Traffic Management Corporation, Gauteng Traffic Police, Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department, and South African Police Service will be working together in preparation ahead of the G20 Summit taking place from 22-23 November.
It will be the first G20 summit held in Johannesburg, South Africa and on the African continent.
With road interruptions planned for this upcoming weekend, authorities are encouraging all motorists to plan ahead, allow for some extra travel time, and consider alternative routes where possible.
The rolling road closures will take place on Saturday, 15 November from 09h00 – 13h00.
“These measures are essential to enhance public safety, enforce traffic compliance, and support ongoing traffic law enforcement initiatives, including vehicle inspections and congestion management. Clear signage, traffic officers, and real-time updates will be provided to guide road users, and access for emergency and essential services will be always prioritised,” shares the Road Traffic Management Corporation.
The only metropolitan area that will be affected is the City of Johannesburg. Major national and regional routes that will also be affected are the N1, M1 and N12.
Major arterial and urban roads that will be affected are as follows:
- 5th Street
- Maude Street
- Daisy Street
- Rivonia Road
- Grayston Drive
- Kathrine Street
- Whiteley Road
- Melrose Boulevard
- Athol Oaklands Road
- Oxford Road
- Glenhove Road
- Jan Smuts Avenue
- Winnie Mandela Drive
- Hendrick Potgieter Road
- Rand Show Road
- Nasrec Road
- Golden Highway (Nasrec)
Authorities have advised on the following alternative routes:
- In the Roodepoort area, use Beyers Naudé Drive, Christiaan De Wet Road, and Ontdekkers Road instead of Hendrick Potgieter Road.
- Within Fourways, use Main Road, Cedar Road and Witkoppen Road.
- Within Sandton/Rosebank/Parktown, use side streets parallel to Jan Smuts, Oxford, or Rivonia Road, such as Corlett Drive, Sandton Drive, 11th Avenue.
- In southern Johannesburg, Riverlea, Nasrec and Ormonde View, use Chris Hani Road, Main Reef Road, Crownwood Road (Fordsburg–Crown Mines), Soweto Highway, N17, Aerodrome Road and Adcock Ingram Road..
Sources: Supplied
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