NatJOINTS to enforce hard lockdown around Nasrec for G20 Leaders' Summit

The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NatJOINTS) will enforce what it calls a "hard lockdown" around the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg, where the G20 Leaders' Summit will be hosted this weekend.

This measure is intended to help law enforcement prevent any unauthorised individuals from getting too close to the international event.

Heads of state will gather for the two-day summit this weekend, as South Africa prepares to hand over the G20 presidency to the United States.

Speaking during a state-of-readiness briefing at Nasrec this evening, NatJOINTS co-chairperson Tebello Mosikili said that officers were fully prepared.

"The implementation of the hardlock down simply means that if you are not in possession of a valid accreditation to be in and around the Nasrec Expo Centre, you will not be allowed near this vicinity. All vehicles in this vicinity will be inspected thoroughly before being allowed to enter either premises."