Nasrec Memorial Park to close for G20 Leaders’ Summit
Te G20 Leaders' Summit is proceeding this weekend and causing inconvenience to the surrounding community.
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The Nasrec Memorial Park will be closed due to the G20 Leaders’ Summit this weekend.
The company managing the facility announced that the private cemetery will be closed.
“Nasrec Memorial Park will be closed on 21 and 22 November due to the G20 Summit,” Calgro M3 Holdings, the owners of the cemetery, said ahead of the two-day gathering.
Calgro M3 Holdings did not respond for comment on Friday.
Meanwhile, several government departments and entities have indicated the role they will play in the event.
The Border Management Authority (BMA) stated that they will operate across all designated ports of entry and that they have remained stable and incident-free.
According to the BMA, this is as various heads of state and government, as well as high-level delegations, continue to arrive for the G20 engagements currently under way in South Africa.
“The BMA has already facilitated the arrivals of Her Excellency, Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Union, His Excellency Antony Albanese Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia, His Excellency Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim, the President of Malaysia, the President of the European Council, António Costa, Prime Minister of Vietnam, His Excellency Pham Minh Chinh, the People's Republic of China Premier Li Qiang and His Excellency Mr Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, among others,” the BMA explained.
The agency said under intensified operational deployments, its officials have successfully facilitated the arrival of delegates, government officials, and technical teams for the G20 Sherpa meeting, G20 Social Summit, and the B20 Summit.
“Despite the heightened security environment, increased traveller volumes and the complex coordination required across multiple ports of entry, all arrivals were processed efficiently,” the BMA stated.
It promised that systems across key points of entry were fully operational, supported by its technicians deployed strategically at OR Tambo International Airport, Lanseria International Airport, and Waterkloof Air Force Base.
“The dedicated G20 processing counters at these facilities are fully staffed to manage the increased volumes associated with summit arrivals,” the agency assured the country.
In addition, the BMA enhanced security measures remain firmly in place, and strict access control protocols have been implemented across all operational zones within both inner and outer perimeters.
The SA Police Service will continue to conduct routine security sweeps, attending to unattended luggage and parcels in line with international security protocols at the priority areas within the airports.
“To reinforce operational readiness, the BMA has deployed additional personnel from its back-office functions, while regional commanders and executives are on the ground providing leadership and oversight during the arrival period,” the agency explained.