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A JMPD van is seen during the City of Joburg’s Easter Safety Campaign launch on 01 April 2026.
The Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) has announced 24-hour roadblocks across the city during the Easter long weekend.
JMPD Spokesperson Xolani Fihla has warned motorists and pedestrians against public drunkenness.
“With heavy traffic expected on all main arterials and freeways, the JMPD will maintain a ‘Zero Tolerance’ approach to traffic violations. Pedestrians are strictly prohibited from walking on or crossing freeways. Officers will be deployed to remove and cite individuals endangering themselves on high-speed routes. Increased patrols will be conducted in the Joburg inner city, townships, and major hubs to manage heavy foot traffic and prevent pedestrian accidents. Alcohol remains a primary contributor to road fatalities and communal violence during this period. Twenty-four roadblocks will be active across the city. Both motorists and pedestrians are warned that public intoxication significantly increases the risk of fatal accidents.”
Meanwhile, the City of Johannesburg says it is fully prepared for the busy Easter weekend, with increased resources to ensure road safety.
Member of the Mayoral Committee for Public Safety, Mgcini Tshwaku, says surveillance vehicles have been boosted to enforce compliance.
Speaking along the N12, Tshwaku says they will target those who will be drinking and driving.
“We will be monitoring drinking and driving, driving recklessly, expired discs, and checking roadworthiness (of vehicles) and also, we are going to do stop and search operations because we know some of these cars are going be used for transporting drugs, as well as for money laundering and all of that.”
Easter Safety campaign launch:
-Additional reporting by Zine Buthelezi
