US EditionSouth Africa deploys 3,500 extra police officers and braces for protests around the G20 summit
Authorities have designated protest zones and plan a lockdown to secure the G20 summit amid diverse demonstrations including climate and inequality protests.
- With the two-day summit opening on Saturday, South Africa deployed 3,500 extra police officers and put the army on standby under the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure.
- Protesters include anti-capitalists, climate activists, Women's rights campaigners and an anti-immigration group citing South Africa's 31% unemployment rate, while Women for Change calls a national shutdown on Friday.
- Authorities designated specific protest zones near the exhibition centre next to South Africa's biggest soccer stadium and Airports Company South Africa set up `speakers' corners` in airports; a hard lockdown will run from Friday until Monday with a Wednesday parade featuring helicopters, K-9 units and motorcycles.
- Rallied in Soweto, the acting Minister of Police and General Fannie Masemola urged troops to act decisively against troublemakers, stressing enforcement within the constitution and national laws to ensure smooth summit proceedings.
- A multi-million-dollar cleanup and repair operation, joined by Cyril Ramaphosa last week, faces cynicism from Johannesburg residents amid a U.S. boycott and Solidarity Afrikaner trade union billboard disputes.
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South Africa deploys 3,500 extra police officers and braces for protests around the G20 summit
South African authorities say they are planning for multiple protests by local and international activists around this weekend's Group of 20 world leaders summit in Johannesburg. South Africa has deployed 3,500 extra police officers and put the army on standby…
South Africa deploys 3,500 extra police officers and braces for protests around the G20 summit
South African authorities say they are planning for multiple protests by local and international activists around this weekend's Group of 20 world leaders summit in Johannesburg. South Africa has deployed 3,500 extra police officers and put the army on standby…
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