The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD), together with SAPS, GTP, TMPD, EMPD, and RTMC, advises residents of the following coordinated public safety and traffic measures:
1. Operational Overview
• Elevated public safety operations will be active from 18–23 November 2025.
• Multi-agency collaboration will enhance visibility and enforce compliance with traffic and safety bylaws.
• Agencies involved include:
1. JMPD
2. SAPS
3. GTP
4. TMPD
5. EMPD
6. RTMC
2. Law Enforcement Activities
• Intensified crime prevention interventions.
• Increased visibility on strategic road networks.
• Roadblocks, tactical patrols, and multi-agency checkpoints across major corridors and high-risk zones.
• Focus on deterring criminal activity and safeguarding essential service movements and operational convoys.
3. Rolling Road Closures
• Implemented across Johannesburg, Tshwane, and Ekurhuleni.
• Intermittent closures on high-security national routes, including:
1. N1, N3, N12, N14, R21, R24, M1, M2
• Estimated delays: 30 minutes to 1 hour, depending on operational needs.
• Roads reopen immediately once convoys clear the area.
4. High-Impact Urban Nodes
• Planned restrictions in key precincts:
o Sandton, Rosebank, Melrose Arch, Fourways, Roodepoort, Nasrec
• Notable closures:
o Grayston Drive – 22 November, 04:00–10:00
o Golden Highway – full closure from 17 November
o Nasrec Road and Booysens Reserve Road – controlled access on 22–23 November
5. Recommended Alternative Routes
• M57 as an alternative for R21 traffic.
• Regional routes through Germiston, Kempton Park, Bedfordview for east–west mobility.
• In Roodepoort:
o Beyers Naudé Drive, Christiaan de Wet Road, Ontdekkers Road.
• In Sandton, Rosebank, Parktown:
o Use parallel routes to Oxford Road, Jan Smuts Avenue, Rivonia Road.
6. Guidance to Motorists
• Plan travel ahead and allow extra time.
• Stay alert to temporary signage and law enforcement instructions.
• Emergency services will always maintain priority movement.
• These interventions reinforce the City’s commitment to proactive public safety during high-demand periods.