Spokesperson for the Department of Transport, Matome Moremi-Taueatsoala says the man was caught driving at 216 km/h on the N1 in the Tobias area near Mookgophong. He was driving a red Audi sedan at the time of his arrest.
The driver will be detained at the Mookgophong police station.
“MEC Makhurupetje says there will be no space for speedsters on the roads this festive season and has declared Limpopo a zero tolerance zone,” he said.
Moremi-Taueatsoala concluded by saying that speeding will not be tolerated as it is one of the main contributers to the many fatal accidents on Limpopo’s roads, especially the N1.
Raeesa Sempe is a Caxton Award-winning Digital Editor with nine years’ experience in the industry. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand and started her journey as a community journalist for the Polokwane Review in 2015. She then became the online journalist for the Review in 2016 where she excelled in solidifying the Review’s digital footprint through Facebook lives, content creation and marketing campaigns. Raeesa then moved on to become the News Editor of the Bonus Review in 2019 and scooped up the Editorial Employee of the Year award in the same year. She is the current Digital Editor of the Polokwane Review-Observer, a position she takes pride in. Raeesa is married with one child and enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music and baking – when she has the time. “I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon." – Tom Stoppard
