Gauteng's joint traffic operations for the G20 Leaders' Summit on 22 and 23 November 2025
The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC), Gauteng Traffic Police (GTP), Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department, (JMPD), Tshwane Metropolitan Police Department, (JMPD), Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department, (JMPD) and South Africa Police Service (SAPS) wish to inform all motorists and residents in Gauteng that a coordinated joint operation will take place on 22nd and 23rd November 2025, resulting in temporary road closures, lane restrictions, and intermittent disruptions across key routes.
Affected Metropolitan Areas:
• City of Johannesburg
• City of Tshwane
• City of Ekurhuleni
Affected Routes and Road Networks:
Operations will target high-security routes, including major national highways and central urban arteries.
Major National and Regional Routes:
• N1 Atterbury / Garsfontein / Delmas / Flying Sauser / Botha / John Voster Drive / Brakfontein / Samrand / Olifantsfontein / New Road / Allandale / Buccleuch / Winnie Mandela / Rivonia / 14th / Gordon / Maraisburg / N17 / Rand Show
• N3 south / N3 north flyover
• N12 Elands / Voortrekker / Reading / Comaro / Kliprivier / Xavier / Uncle Charlie / Diepkloof
• R21 south and Atlas off – ramp / R21 south and Voortrekker off – ramp
• R24 west and N12 west junction
• M1 Woodmead / Marlboro / Grayston / Corlett / Athol Oaklands / Glenhove / 11th Avenue / Oxford / St Andrew / Jan Smuts / Empire / Smit / Carr / M2 Crown / Booysens / Xavier / Golden Highway
Major Arterial and Urban Roads:
Sandton
• 5th Street
• Maude Street
• Daisy Street
• Rivonia Road
• Grayston Drive
• Kathrine Street
Melrose Arch
• Whiteley Road
• Melrose Boulevard
• Athol Oaklands Road
Rosebank, Westcliff, Parkview
• Oxford Road
• Glenhove Road
• Jan Smuts Avenue
Fourways
• Winnie Mandela Drive
Roodepoort
• Hendrick Potgieter Road
Nasrec
• Rand Show Road
• Booysens Reserve Road
• Nasrec Road
• Golden Highway (Nasrec)
• Full closure on Grayston Drive will be implemented on Saturday, 22 November 2025 between 04h00 – 10h00
• Full closure will be implemented on Golden Highway between Rand Show Road and Soweto Highway from Wednesday the 19th of November 2025
• On the 22nd and 23rd Nasrec Road will be closed off to traffic between Rand Show and Shaft 17 Road. There’ll limited access on Nasrec Road from the N17 traffic circle to Shaft 17 Road.
• On the 22nd and 23rd the northern portion of Rand Show Road will be closed off between the N1 and Nasrec Road. The southern portion of Nasrec Road will be converted into dual carriage to allow contra traffic flow accommodating residents of Ormonde View.
• On the 22nd and 23rd Booysens Reserve Road will be closed between Crownwood Road and with limited access. Intersections leading towards Booysens Reserve; Crownwood and Amethyst / Crownwood and Modulus will be closed off to traffic with limited access.
Important to note: When the convoys are moving, roads will be closed off completely and movement from road users; pedestrians, cyclists and motorists will be limited. Roads will be opened as soon as the convoys move pass the affected routes with approximately 30 minutes to 1 hour delay in some areas.
Operation Schedule and Times:
Date: Saturday, 22 November 2025 and Sunday, 23 November 2025
Time Period: 07h30 – 10h00
Action: Rolling Road Closures in the City of Johannesburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni
Alternative Routes Around Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni and Tshwane
• Use M57 as an alternative to the R21 between Ekurhuleni and Tshwane.
• For east-west travel, use smaller regional roads through Germiston, Kempton Park, or Bedfordview instead of R24/N12.
• In the Roodepoort area use Beyers Naudé Drive, Christiaan De Wet Road, 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.
Motorists are encouraged to plan ahead, allow additional travel time, and consider alternative routes where possible. 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.
