Viral Video: KZN Taxi Driver Arrested in Festive Season Crackdown in Newcastle

Viral video: KZN taxi driver arrested in festive season crackdown in Newcastle

A viral video captures the dramatic arrest of a taxi driver in Newcastle during a festive season roadblock, part of a larger crackdown by the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport aimed at ensuring road safety.

South Africa: KZN Road Safety Operations Net 100

[SAnews.gov.za] A total of 100 people have been arrested in Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, by the officers of the Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI) for violating various traffic laws this past weekend.

100 Arrested in KZN traffic blitz as festive season clampdown intensifies

While transport authorities hail a major weekend operation in Newcastle as a “resounding success” for road safety, the arrest of 100 motorists underscores the severe scale of traffic violations as holidaymakers flood back home. The #NenzaniLaEzweni operation, praised by MEC Siboniso Duma for protecting visitors and residents, forms part of a broader provincial clampdown that promises zero tolerance. However, with thousands of fines issued and hu…