TRAFFIC MEASURES FROM 18–23 NOVEMBER 2025
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.
