NATJOINTS confident in security readiness ahead of G20 Summit

By Lebone Rodah Mosima 

The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS) has affirmed South Africa’s full “state of readiness” to host the G20 Leaders’ Summit on 22–23 November, the first time the gathering will be held on African soil.

Briefing the media on Tuesday evening, NATJOINTS Co-Chairs outlined extensive security measures, road closures and airspace restrictions intended to ensure the “smooth running” of the event.

Lt-Gen Tebello Mosikili said hosting a summit of this scale offers South Africa an opportunity to “showcase our capabilities, expertise and pockets of excellence” across the country’s law enforcement agencies.

Mosikili pointed to NATJOINTS’s “successful execution” of operations during the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the 2023 BRICS Summit and 20 G20 ministerial and Sherpa meetings held throughout the year—all of which were “incident-free.”

Police visibility has been significantly increased across Gauteng.

Mosikili warned residents to expect intensified operations, adding that NATJOINTS has already implemented