According to Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department spokesperson Kobeli Mokheseng, officers from the Speed Enforcement Unit apprehended the motorists for exceeding the 120km/h speed limit, near the Denne Road bridge.

“At 4.54am, a 35-year-old male driving a Mercedes Benz sedan was caught doing 209km/h,” said Mokheseng.

The driver was nabbed following a high speed chase and told officers he was rushing to his wife.

“The rest of the lawbreakers were clocked at speeds of between 168 and 181km/h,” added Mokheseng.

The offenders were charged with reckless and negligent driving at the Brakpan police station and will appear in the Brakpan Magistrates Court soon.