Six motorists arrested at the weekend over unpaid traffic fines
The transport regulation manager of the DCSSL, Sibandiso Nkuna, pleaded with motorists and car owners to settle fines and not wait until it is converted into warrants of arrest before responding.
After the Mpumalanga department of community safety, security and liaison (DCSSL) tracked down the top 15 traffic offenders last week, six arrests were made since Saturday. One of the six arrested, Norman Mashaba was arrested in Matsulu on Saturday.
He had 11 warrants of arrest, totalling R23 500. Mashaba appeared in the Komatipoort Magistrate’s Court on Monday on two of the warrants and was sentenced to six months with the option of a R3 000 fine suspended for five years.
He was remanded in custody pending his appearance in a number of courts, including the Tonga, Lows Creek and Nelspruit Magistrate’s Courts to answer to similar charges.
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Mxolisi Ngcobela also numbered among the six arrests and appeared in the Standerton Magistrate’s Court yesterd for warrants amounting to R8 400, which he settled. Sharon Beeget appeared in the Lydenburg Magistrate’s Court after five warrants of arrest totalling R4 000 which she settled.
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The fifth person arrested, Vusi Mdluli, appeared in the Witbank Magistrate’s Court yesterday after five warrants of arrest were issued against him. He settled the amount of R6 000to secure his release from police custody.
The last motorist arrested, Timothy Manzini, was arrested yesterday and appeared in the Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court. Manzini was remanded in custody and is due to appear in court again today.
The transport regulation manager of the DCSSL, Sibandiso Nkuna, pleaded with motorists and car owners to settle fines and not wait until it is converted into warrants of arrest before responding.
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It is not the intention of the department to bring misery to people with these arrests. All we want to do is to encourage motorists and vehicle owners to come forward and pay the outstanding traffic fines. “We also believe that this will have on the government to get motorists to obey the rules, ” he said. Nkuna said that more arrests are imminent and advised motorists not to wait until they are stopped by law enforcement officers.
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He added that the summonses are issued in accordance with the Criminal Procedure Act as a result of people not adhering to notices to appear in court. “Individuals who want to verify if they have outstanding traffic summonses should contact the department on 013- 766-1535 during working hours,” he concluded.
