Hard lockdown will be implemented near FNB ahead of G20 summit


The South African Police Service, says a Hard Lockdown will be implemented around the Nasrec Expo Centre, South of Johannesburg from Friday to Monday for the G20 Leaders’ Summit.

This was announced during a media briefing by the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS) on the state of readiness to secure the summit.

Deputy National Commissioner for Policing, Tebello Mosikidi says, “We confirm that from Friday up until Monday, we will be implementing a hard lockdown in the vicinity of the FNB Stadium, which is housing the accreditation centre, as well as well as Nasrec Conference Centre that will host dignitaries and delegates, the implementing of the hard lockdown simply means that if you are not in possession of a valid accreditation to be in and around the Nasrec centre you will not be allowed in this vicinity.”

 NATJOINTS media briefing on state of readines for G20 Leaders’ Summit