G20 Leaders' Summit | No major incidents reported at ports of entry: Dr Michael Masiapato

The article is a transcript of an interview with BMA National Commissioner Dr. Michael Masia discussing the smooth facilitation of the first G20 summit on African soil in South Africa. No major incidents were reported as hundreds of dignitaries and their security details arrived and departed. The BMA managed entries and is now handling exits, which began yesterday after the declaration signing, with examples including the UK Prime Minister and Spain's head of state leaving then. By the interview time, around 15 more had exited that morning, with ongoing departures at O.R. Tambo International Airport, Lanseria International Airport, and Waterkloof Air Force Base, involving multiple stakeholders for secure border management. One minor incident occurred during arrivals: a Chinese national (unrelated to the G20) was arrested at O.R. Tambo for smuggling a live endangered Chinese crab hidden in a cooler box, detected by the BMA's K9 unit and handed over to the South African Police Service and Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment. Johannesburg residents expressed frustration over road closures for dignitary transport, coordinated by security joints, traffic authorities like eThekwini, Tshwane, and Johannesburg metros to prevent breaches. Most remaining heads of state are expected to depart overnight and by tomorrow morning, after which affected routes will ease.