"South African police and army units have held a parade involving helicopters and officers on motorcycles in a show of force in advance of expected demonstrations around the Group of 20 world leaders summit in Johannesburg this weekend. The military flex on Wednesday came as authorities bolstered security by adding 3,500 police officers and placing the army on standby under the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure a unified command that coordinates the country's police, military, and intelligence agencies for high-profile events."
"The two-day summit opens on Saturday and is expected to attract leaders and top diplomats from more than 40 countries as well as global institutions like the United Nations. But the United States is boycotting. Demonstrations are expected from anticapitalists, climate activists, women's rights campaigners, anti-migrant groups and others, some of whom are raising South Africa's own problems with poverty and inequality. A Greenpeace activist holds a banner in Johannesburg, South Africa, November 19, 2025 [Esa Alexander/Reuters] A trade union"
South African authorities mobilized a significant security presence ahead of the G20 summit in Johannesburg, staging a parade with helicopters and motorcycle units. Officials added 3,500 police officers and placed the army on standby under the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure, coordinating police, military and intelligence efforts. Specific protest zones were designated near an exhibition centre adjacent to the country's largest football stadium. The two-day summit will host leaders and top diplomats from more than 40 countries and global institutions, though the United States is boycotting. Diverse demonstrations are expected, raising issues including climate, women's rights, migration, poverty and inequality, and a controversial Afrikaner trade union billboard prompted local removal.
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