Johannesburg- Motorists have been warned of major traffic disruptions on Sunday evening as VIP convoys depart.
This follows the conclusion of the G20 Leaders' Summit in Nasrec, Johannesburg.
Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department, JMPD's Xolani Fihla, says highways and major arterials will be intermittently closed to allow safe passage for delegates.
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This, he says, will cause standstill traffic between 30 and 60 minutes at a time.
Fihla says the most critical period for closures is expected between 3pm and 8pm on Sunday.
Key road closures in Nasrec include: * Nasrec Road: Between Rand Show Road and Shaft 17 Road
In Sandton and Rosebank, closures will affect: * Grayston Drive
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Fihla warned that severe thunderstorms forecast for Gauteng will increase the risk of accidents amid slippery roads and heavy traffic.
He has urged motorists to maintain a safe following distance and keep their headlights on.
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Meanwhile, the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure, NATJOINTS, chairperson, Lieutenant General Tebello Mosikili, says not all leaders are leaving on Sunday.
She says the majority of the leaders are expected to leave on Monday.
“After everybody has gone, then we can say in terms of the road closures, it is going to be eased. So we are gradually demobilising as and when countries leave.”