KZN crackdown: Eight undocumented foreign drivers arrested, 52 vehicles suspended
Female law enforcement officers have taken to KZN’s major roads, arresting eight undocumented foreign drivers and suspending 52 vehicles during a #NenzaniLaEzweni crackdown.
KwaZulu-Natal authorities have arrested eight undocumented foreign drivers and suspended 52 vehicles as part of a major crackdown targeting strategic road networks, according to a spokesperson for the KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport and Human Settlements, Ndabezinhle Sibiya. The operation, named #NenzaniLaEzweni, took place in Pietermaritzburg and involved female law enforcement officers working alongside officials from various government departments and municipalities.
A total of 45 motorists are currently being prosecuted following the operation, which aimed to protect local jobs and prevent disruptions along major freight routes. Sibiya stated that the recruitment of undocumented foreign nationals in the freight sector had led to increased tension and disruptions along major routes, causing economic costs for the nation.
The crackdown also included efforts to intercept counterfeit and illegal goods while ensuring the legal movement of legitimate freight. Authorities declared that they would continue to work with other government structures and stakeholders to assist truck drivers displaced by undocumented foreign nationals.
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